EHS Blog - EazySAFE | Workplace Safety and Wellness

First Aid in the Workplace

First Aid in the Workplace GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE From my experience, First Aid can be one of the first things that a company may try and tackle when they are starting/reviewing their health and safety management program. Initially this can mean a significant investment, with training, time and first aid equipment. It is for sure a great place to start and a very important area to keep on top of. Unfortunately, unless…

Young woman feeling stressed on a pink background

Health & Safety Tips, Workplace Wellness

Why Managers Should Listen to Understand, Not Respond

Why Managers Should Listen to Understand, Not Respond ALAN WHITE Wellness Consultant EazySAFE When we think of stress, we immediately think of the negative consequences that it can have on our mental and physical health. Stress and its’ related physical symptoms is a leading cause of employee absenteeism and as a result can cost organisations a considerable amount annually. Developing strategies that empowers employees to manage their stress can help managers create teams that are…

Safety Culture, Workplace Wellness

Making the Workplace More Family-Friendly

Making the Workplace More Family-Friendly GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE The important of a family friendly workplace begins before an employee becomes a parent! With the busy world that we live in, it's possible that family life suffers. This is for sure, not the way nature intended. The early years of a child’s life are critical to their development. It is also the only time in their life where they will grow and develop…

Safety Culture, Safety Management, Safety Statement, Workplace Health & Safety

Understanding Safety: Workers in Sensitive Risk Groups

Understanding Safety: Workers in Sensitive Risk Groups ANDY TILLEARD EHS Consultant EazySAFE There are myriad environments that people work in on a day to day basis in which they are able to work without undue problems, what most of us would consider to be a normal working regime. Although there are some more hazardous risk management issues that may need to be assessed and managed, such as working with chemicals, working in a confined space…

Human Resources, Workplace Wellness

Creating Work-Life Balance as a Parent in 2019

Creating Work-Life Balance as a Parent in 2019 CONOR BYRNE Business Development EazySAFE ‘Work-Life Balance’. It’s not just the latest buzzword or hot topic. It’s not just something that’s all the rage, or even something new. Perhaps it seems like that for some, but it has existed as long as the concept of working for money has. It has always been an important factor in our wellbeing, but not always seen this way or valued…

Health & Safety Tips, Workplace Wellness

Working from Home? Tips for Remote Workers

We are living in an age where technology is advancing at an amazing speed. To see how far we have come even in the last twenty years, it’s pretty impressive! If we just look at how this has affected the area of work, we can see that these advances have made it possible for us …

Health & Safety Tips

Understanding Safety: Safe Systems of Work

The general term safe systems of work has been in the safety lexicon for some time, referring to any arrangements that allow work activities to take place that effectively manage risk. The term appears in safety legislation in a number of countries and an internet search will uncover literally hundreds of thousands of references.

Fire Safety, Health & Safety Tips, Manual Handling, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Safety Statement, Security, Stress Management, Workplace Accidents, Workplace Health & Safety, Workplace Wellness, Workstation Safety

Hidden Dangers – Office Safety

The office is not the first place you would think of when you think of safety at work! Office places would not usually fall into the high-risk category, but this does not mean that no hazards exist here. Let’s take a closer look. A job where most work tasks are carried out while sitting in a chair in a climate-controlled office would …

Health & Safety Tips, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Safety Statement

Understanding Safety: Safety Statements

The term safety statement is used to describe a document which summarises how an Irish company manages risk and provides an opportunity for company management to show commitment to their employees that workplace risk is effectively managed.

Health & Safety Tips, Safety Culture, Safety Management, Security, Workstation Safety

Personal Protective Equipment

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is one of the most useful, but also the most misunderstood risk control measures available in the workplace. The correct PPE can provide very robust barriers to hazards but it must be used in the right context which unfortunately is not always the case in the workplace.