Falls are among the most common causes of serious work related injuries and deaths. Employers must set up the work place to prevent employees from falling off of overhead platforms, elevated work stations or into holes in the floor and walls.

A HSA report “Summary of Workplace injury, Illness and Fatality Statistics’’ found that ‘Manual handling’ is the highest accident trigger. The top five accident triggers for all sectors in Ireland.

Basic First Aid​​​​​​​

Basic First Aid is an asset to everyone’s lives. However it is of particular importance to workers on construction sites as construction is the second most dangerous land-based work sector in Europe. 

Hard Hats are a key piece of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), on a construction site.

Hierarch of Hazard control is a system used in certain industries to minimise or eliminate exposure to hazards. The concept is taught to managers and promoted as a standard practice in the work place.

The hierarchy of hazard controls are in order of decreasing effectiveness 

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