Safety Training Case Studies
B&Q - Manual Handling Training
B&Q is the largest home improvement and garden centre retailer in the UK and Europe and the third largest in the world. They have nine stores throughout the republic of Ireland and as part of a Hea…
Green Isle Foods - Managing Safely Programme
Established in 1982, Green Isle Foods is part of Northern Foods plc, a large UK food manufacturer, and has grown to become Ireland\'s leading manufacturer of frozen food products and have decided t…
Safety Statements Case Studies
Bennettsbridge Limestone Quarries - safety management systems
Bennettsbridge is a leading producer of agricultural lime and stone products in Ireland. We were asked to provide a health and safety backup service to compliment existing safety management systems…
Irish Asphalt – process audit
OHSS was asked to carry out a process audit of two facilities, and to make recommendations on the effectiveness of existing systems.
Steps taken: System audit Key proc…
Irish Industrial Explosives - independent audits of explosives engineers
IIE is Ireland’s leading explosives supplier, engaged in all aspects of blasting during construction and extraction works. We were asked to carry out an independent review of engineers’ activities …
EPSA International – Safety management advice
Our client, a company involved in building roads and motorways, needed help with health and safety management issues. This included the management of explosives.
Steps taken: …
CRH – Best practice audits
CRH, a large multinational building materials company, wanted to standardise its safety standards. We were asked to carry out implementation audits in Finland, Switzerland, Ireland and Holland.
…Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL) - Occupational Health & Safety Management System
The Commissioners of Irish Lights (CIL), Harbour Road, Dun Laoghaire are the General Lighthouse Authority for the whole of Ireland, its adjacent seas and islands. Their main premises are located at…
Occupational Health and Safety Case Studies
ESB Energy International – Noise and vibration monitoring programme
ESB Energy International produces electricity from a variety of plant and renewable sources. As with most industrial plant, noise and vibration are unavoidable hazards. We were asked to help minimi…
Tegral Building Products – Industrial hygiene programme
TBP had previously manufactured asbestos-containing cement products at their factory in Athy, Co Kildare. The process involved the use of cement, fibres and other additives. Noise and vibration wer…
Central Bank of Ireland – Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) programme
CBI manufactures and sorts a variety of coin and notes-based currency. Handling these can produce dust. During the maintenance of machines, respirators are worn by staff for protection. OHSS was as…
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) – Occupational Monitoring
The client manufactures a range of over-the-counter medicines at their facility in Dungarvan, Co Waterford. They asked us to find a way of reducing the reliance on respirators at the plant.
Asbestos Safety Case Studies
Waterford City Council – asbestos surveying
Waterford City Council architects department is responsible for upgrading local authority housing to meet modern requirements. Typically, this would involve using outside contractors to carry out a…
Cork City Council – Asbestos Management
The client had houses throughout the city. Many of these were old and may have had asbestos-containing materials. Our brief was to find out if this was the case, and if so, remove the materials saf…
Irish Rail – Asbestos Management
The client had premises throughout the country. Many of these were old and may have had asbestos-containing materials. Our brief was to find out if this was the case, and if so, remove the material…
HSA - Asbestos exposure
Asbestos-containing materials were missed as part of a survey by another contractor. This was highlighted during a survey by OHSS. Our brief was safe removal of the material.
Steps t…
ESB - Asbestos Management
During a duct laying project, asbestos was discovered buried on the site. Our brief was to remove it safely.
Steps taken: Survey Procurement Execution Validation …
HSE - Asbestos Management
Asbestos had been used as insulation and fire proofing in a large hospital estate comprising the hospital, offices and old buildings. Our brief was to locate and identify the asbestos, and remove a…