Introduction       

In this section you will find information and guidance developed by the Health & Safety Authority which may be applicable for your business. We have included the most relevant documentation that will help you expand your knowledge in these areas. Further information and guidance is also available to download at our publications section on the Health & Safety Authority webpage. 

NOTE: Dairy, Beef, Sheep, Deer, Tillage or Mixed farming business types are not included in BeSMART.ie. If you have one of these farms you should visit the Health & Safety Authority Agriculture webpage or go to the farm safely online tool at www.farmsafely.com to prepare your risk assessments as part of the HSA Agricultural Code of Practice for 3 or less employees. 

  Safety Alerts

 Health & Safety Authority Safety Alerts Webpage 

Publications

See also 'Top Tips & Videos' for more information on Electricity, Fire, Manual Handling, Slips/Trips/Falls, Chemicals, Working at Height, Workplace Transport, Display Screen Equipment and Maintenance

Forms and Templates

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Accident and Dangerous Occurrence Reporting

Positively supporting employee engagement and wellbeing

Free Online Learning:

Use the elearning tab at the top of the page or visit Health and Safety Authority Courses for Small Businesses to access free, short courses for employers, employees and those starting their own business. 

These courses will give you a quick, free and invaluable guide to getting health and safety right from the outset. All you have to do is register, take the course whenever you wish and then download your certificate of completion when finished. You can also register a group of employees to take a course.

HSA Agri-Youth Survey Privacy Statement

Who we are                                                                                                                                                                 

The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has overall responsibility for the promotion and enforcement of safety and health at work and the safe use of chemicals. It also provides the national accreditation service.  We are also the national centre for information to employers, employees and self-employed on workplace health and safety and the safe use of chemicals.

The HSA also promotes education, training and research in the field of safety, health and chemicals.

The purpose of the Survey

The purpose of this survey is to inform our thinking around the development of an agricultural resource for post-primary students. We want to understand:

 What data we are collecting and how

In relation to this short survey, we are giving respondents the opportunity to enter a draw to win one of six Amazon Vouchers at a specified value. To enter the draw we require an email address. We will not retain any personal details in relation to this survey. Once the draw has concluded on a specified date, the email addresses provided will not be used to contact you thereafter. The information obtained in this survey is solely to inform us around the development of an agricultural resource for post-primary level. We will not share the information obtained from the survey with any third parties.

Data Security

The security of your data is a priority at the Health and Safety Authority and we are committed to respecting your privacy rights.  We will handle your data fairly and legally at all times. We will also be transparent about what data we collect about you and how we use it.  We are registered with the data protection commissioner and our in-house Data Protection Officer can be contacted at dpo@hsa.ie .

You have the right to:

If you wish to exercise any of the above rights, please email your request to our data protection officer at dpo@hsa.ie