At OHSS, we are occupational safety consultants and we’ve been protecting Irish businesses for over two decades. In this blog, we look at the responsibilities employers have in the home-working environment which has become commonplace due to social ... READ MORE
When dealing with the task of maintaining health and safety in work, there are many things that can be done to achieve it. One such method is the ergonomic assessment, which concerns itself with how employees interact with their working ... READ MORE
At OHSS, we’re experienced in all aspects of asbestos removal and disposal consultation and we frequently offer training in accordance with all known asbestos regulations. We’re here to tell you that for 2021 we’re offering Asbestos Awareness and ... READ MORE
At OHSS Safety consultants we often get asked for our advice about asbestos removal and disposal in our capacity as workplace safety advisors. One particular question that we get asked relates to what to do if you know for a fact that you have asbestos in your ... READ MORE
At OHSS Safety Consultants, we have been helping to protect businesses against the dangers of asbestos for almost twenty years. We create blogs like this one to help educate our readers on the damage that the material can cause and how to spot it when you see ... READ MORE
Paul Foran Managing Director OHSS Ireland's Leading Asbestos Specialists speaks on Newstalk's The Hard Shoulder explaining exactlywhat asbestos is and how dangerous it is. The interview was conducted following an event in Sligo where a small number of houses ... READ MORE
RECENT IMPACTS ON BUSINESSESCovid-19 has changed a lot of things in the months since the crisis began and nowhere is this felt more acutely than in the workplace. In order to remain operational, employers are now obliged to implement measures to protect customers ... READ MORE
Health and safety in work has always been important, but minds have been focused further by the emergence of Covid-19. One particular aspect of health and occupational safety is ventilation, as good indoor air quality is a crucial part of keeping everyone ... READ MORE
The concept of air quality monitoring is not a new one, but it is one that is still very pertinent in the sphere of health and occupational safety, particularly due to the rise of Covid-19. Its practice is very much with health and safety in work in mind, as it ... READ MORE
When attempting to manage health and safety in work environments, it’s crucial to fully comprehend how important work risk assessments are to workplace health and safety. Workplace hazards are deemed as elements that can cause ill health or harm and can ... READ MORE