How to Stay Focused During your Workday
How to stay focus during your workday ? GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE It happens us all. We have a “to do” list as long as your arm and you just can’t seem to focus on one task at time! With so many employees now working from home during the pandemic and many more encouraged to continue working from home into the near future, it is fair to say that we all need some extra techniques…
Returning to Work Safely Following the Pandemic
Returning to Work Safely Following the Pandemic GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE The last few months have been extremely challenging for everyone, especially businesses. Over the next few days, all other non-essential businesses will begin opening their doors. While some cannot wait and are excited about welcoming their customers back in, there is also an air of trepidation and nervousness. So much effort and money has been spent to ensure each workplace and business…
Food Safety in the Home
Food Safety in the Home GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE One of the positive aspects of COVID 19 is that many of us have found a love of cooking or baking. Suddenly, we have more time to experiment and try out new recipes. For the most part, take aways have been closed and our favourite restaurants shut up shop when the lock down began. All this cooking and baking has led to a shortage…
Working from Home as a Parent in the Pandemic
Working from Home as a Parent in the Pandemic GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Even writing the title of this article was strange. I know I am not the only one who feels we are living in a very strange time. I never thought in my lifetime, that I would get a text message saying that your children’s school is closed indefinitely, without even 24 hours notice! What a surreal day, I will never…
Toolbox Talks 101
Toolbox Talks 101 GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE With construction sites beginning to open slowly over the next few weeks, the concept of Toolbox Talks is more important than ever. Working alongside COVID-19 means that new rules about social distancing and guiding your staff on how to work safely is critical. Toolbox talks will help you get the new information across in a safe and easy way and can compliment existing online inductions or…
Mental Health and Covid-19. What can we do?
Mental Health and Covid-19. What can we do? ALAN WHITE Wellness Consultant EazySAFE Without a personal frame of reference no one can say with certainty what we should or should not be doing during this crisis. The truth is that none of us have ever experienced a Global Pandemic before, and therefore we are all experiencing the effects that fear and uncertainty are having on our Mental Health. As the realities of lockdown sink in…
COVID-19 Interview Series: The Future of the Construction Industry
COVID-19 Series: The Future of Safety in the Construction Industry Hi Vincent, thanks for joining us today and practicing safe social-distancing for this virtual interview! We’re in to week 6 of isolating and remote working during a global pandemic and the Irish government are hopeful we’ve flattened the curve. Although we do need to maintain social distancing and restrictions, this is positive news and great to hear! There’s talk about sites coming back live in…
Working from home, during the COVID 19 Pandemic and into the future
Working from home: During the COVID 19 Pandemic and Into the Future GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE As I write this, we are in the second week of our schools and business being closed and ironically, I am writing this article from my own home office, while my significant other takes his turn to watch our three children! No one could have foreseen these drastic but necessary measures that would come into place on…
Wellbeing in Times of Uncertainty
Wellbeing in Times of Uncertainty ALAN WHITE Wellness Consultant EazySAFE Never in living memory have our lives changed so drastically than over the past number of days. New phrases such as ‘social distancing’ and ‘self-isolating’ form part of the global narrative and therefore most conversations at the moment. As workplaces adapt their practices for the health and safety of their workers, many of us find ourselves working alone or working from home. While we adapt…