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Workplace Health Tool Kit to Assist Small Businesses

Small Businesses need easy access to information and practical guidance to help you comply with health and safety legal requirements. As an employer, you want to protect your employees health at work and avoid the human and business costs associated with workplace ill health. These goals can be achieved by following the guidance in the attachments below. Much has been written and is available on websites and from other sources to help businesses manage safety. Much less information, however, is available on managing employee health and yet over the past few years ill-health issues have accounted for more work days lost in Irish businesses than workplace accidents. A healthy workforce brings real benefits to a business in terms of increased productivity and reduced disruption and costs associated with absence.

Bullying at Work

14/01/2010 - This guideline explains what employers should do to prevent and control workplace bullying and to meet the standards for adequate policy and procedures under health and safety law. It seeks to give practical advice to employers in complying with the HSA's Code of Practice for Employers and Employees on the Prevention and Resolution of Bullying at Work, 2007 (HSA's Code of Practice on ... read more »

Chemicals

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to provide useful information to enable employers to manage chemical hazards in the workplace and comply with the Chemical Agents regulations 2001 and other relevant chemical regulations. read more »

Display Screen Equipment

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to give practical advice to employers on complying with the Display Screen Equipment Regulations, which form part of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007. read more »

Manual Handling

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to give practical guidance to employers on complying with the Manual Handling of Load Regulations, which form part of the Safety, health and Welfare at Work (General Applications) Regulations 2007. read more »

Noise at Work

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to give practical guidance to employers on complying with the Control of Noise at Work Regulations, which form part of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007 and the Guidelines on Hearing Checks and Audiometry under those regulations. read more »

Occupational Asthma

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to provide useful information to enable employers to manage the prevention of occupational asthma in workplaces. It describes occupational asthma - the different types and the substances that cause it. It also gives practical advice on complying with health and safety legislation, including the carrying out of a risk assessment and health surveillance ... read more »

Occupational Dermatitis

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to provide useful information to enable employers to manage the prevention of occupational dermatitis in workplaces. It describes occupational dermatitis and the substances that cause it. It also gives practical advice on complying with health and safety legislation, including the carrying out of a risk assessment and health surveillance measures. read more »

Occupational First Aid

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to give practical guidance to employers on complying with the Occupational First / Aid Regulations, which are part of the Safety, Health and /welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007. It also gives advice on the Further Education and Training Awards Council (FETAC) occupational first aid training standard and certification, and requirements for occupational ... read more »

Pregnancy at Work

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to give practical advice to employers on complying with the Pregnancy at Work Regulations, which form part of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007. read more »

Rehabiliation and Return to Work

14/01/2010 - This guideline outlines some processes and practical examples which can be used to encourage people to return to work after an absence due to illness or injury which has caused a disability. read more »

Risk Assessment

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to give practical guidance to employers on risk assessment requirements as set out in the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. It is necessary as an employer to have an understanding of risk assessment in the workplace. read more »

Risk Assessment Templates

14/01/2010 - The three risk assessment worksheets in this section are practical tools to help you undertake risk assessments more effectively. read more »

Work-Life Balance

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to assist employers to understand what is meant by work-life balance and to achieve such a balance in the workplace. It is important for employers to keep a balance between efforts and reward, expected concentration levels and allowed relaxation levels. Time spent on work engagements and time spent on non-work engagements should therefore be balanced. read more »

Work - Related Stress

14/01/2010 - This guideline describes work-related stress, what employers can do to prevent it impacting on their workplace and what employees should do to prevent it affecting their health and well-being. read more »

Workplace Health Promotion

14/01/2010 - This guideline seeks to give practical guidance to employers on workplace health promotion initiatives. Although it is not mandatory, investing in workplace health promotion can result in a more satisfied and healthier workforce, leading to increased productivity and reduced absenteeism. read more »


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