Personal Injuries
Personal Injuries TONY MANGAN EHS Consultant EazySAFE We have all seen our car insurance premiums increasing year by year. Charities, voluntary groups, sports clubs, leisure companies and many other businesses are faced with soaring public liability insurance. Insurance companies state that the level of pay-outs for injuries is much higher here than in other jurisdictions, and that this adds to the cost. To help to tackle this, the government is reconstituting how the level of awards are decided on. In 2003 the government set up the Personal Injuries Assessment Board (PIAB) to assess compensation for victims…
Do you have work-life balance?
Do you have work-life balance? GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE 2021 Note from the Editor: During the COVID-19 pandemic, we are all working differently and finding that balance between work and life is increasingly more difficult. With lockdown, employees are struggling to switch off as our home is now our workplace. There will always be another email to send, another task to do, another "it'll only take a minute".. The below is a post from…
The Importance of PACE in the Workplace
The Importance of PACE in the Workplace ALAN WHITE Wellness Consultant EazySAFE There is a growing sense of hope that over the coming months there will be easing of restrictions and a gradual return to a somewhat normal life. Although the majority of us are frustrated and exhausted at the restrictions in our lives, most of us accept that what we are doing is necessary for the greater good. However what we have experienced over…
4 Ways to Tackle Multilingual Learning
4 Ways to Tackle Multilingual Learning GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE 2021 Note from the Editor: During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a huge increase in the demand for multilingual training, particularly for sites that are now working remotely or with limited staff onsite. The below is a blog post written prior to the pandemic, but the message remains true today – ensuring your safety message is understood by your workers is crucial.…
Calming the Anxious Mind – Ways to Reduce Challenging Emotions
Calming the Anxious Mind Ways to Reduce Challenging Emotions ALAN WHITE Wellness Consultant EazySAFE Anxiety is a common emotion, from time to time all of us will feel anxious for a variety of reasons, work, relationships, sometimes waiting for a big event, to name just a few reasons. However many of us are feeling more and more anxious on a regular basis. Given our current circumstances, lockdown, high case numbers and economic difficulties, many of…
Returning to the Workplace
Returning to the Workplace GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Did the title of this article fill you with fear or excitement? The answer will give you a good insight as to how the general working population is feeling about the eventual full return to the workplace. Almost a year later and so many employees are still working from home. For many other employees, not much changed, as their job cannot be done from home and they have…
Maintaining your health and safety standards in 2021 and beyond
Maintaining your health and safety standards in 2021 and beyond GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Businesses as well as employees have had to pivot in the most unbelievable ways in the last 11 months. No one could have foreseen the obstacles that businesses and companies have had to overcome in 2020. In the beginning of the pandemic, it was hard to know left from right and there was a flurry of polices being written and updated and the almost never…
A Year of Remote Working
A Year of Remote Working GEMMA COLLINS DOYLE EHS Consultant EazySAFE Here we are, nearly a year later, in the same situation as we were last year. Hard to believe we are still in this predicament. Hard to believe that working from home has now become the “norm”. Working from home, a mode traditionally viewed with suspicion by bosses and envy by commuting highflyers, has now become the “norm” for those whose livings are dominated by computer…
Is your workplace Diverse AND Inclusive?
Is your workplace Diverse AND Inclusive? TONY MANGAN EHS Consultant EazySAFE Businesses are becoming more aware of how having a diverse and inclusive workforce is crucial to their success. The workforce is rapidly changing. The world is becoming more multi-cultural, peoples working lives are expanding, access to education and training is diversifying. Hiring managers should be aware of legislation relevant to having a basic level of non-discrimination in the workplace: the Employment Equality Acts 1998-2015, and the Equal Status Acts 2000 to 2015. According to this legislation, discrimination is defined as 'treating someone in a…
Exercise in Lockdown
Exercise in Lockdown Some tips for you and your team COLIN O'NEILL EHS Consultant EazySAFE We all know that exercise is good for us. We also know it has major benefits both mentally and physically. However, the reality is, most of us will admit we do not do enough of it! Our physical and mental health is now more than ever, so important to manage and maintain. With this in mind, let's have a look at some basic tips to get you…