A diving instructor faked their medical certificate and got hired. The real scandal is how easy it was, and how often it happens in sectors you'd never expect.
Asbestos is still sitting inside thousands of Irish buildings, and the law is clear on what you must do before you touch it. Here is where it hides, who has to survey for it, and what licensed removal actually looks like.
Noise and vibration are two of construction's quietest killers. By the time a worker notices the damage, it's already done.
Your employer owes you more than a monitor and a chair. Here is what the DSE regulations actually require, and how to claim what you are entitled to.
The Fire Services Act puts real obligations on Irish businesses, and ignoring them doesn't just mean a fine. It means someone doesn't get out.
A £3.8 million HSE case shows what happens when workers don't know what to do in the first 60 seconds of caustic exposure. Here's the first aid that actually limits the damage.
Lone workers are one of Ireland's most under-managed risk groups. Here's what the law actually requires, and what happens when employers treat check-in systems as optional.
Manual handling injuries are the single biggest cause of workplace absence in Ireland. Here is who needs training, what the law actually says, and what separates a useful session from a wasted afternoon.
The HSA is now deploying drones to investigate serious construction incidents. If a drone is hovering over your site, something has already gone badly wrong.
Irish roads are dangerous for cyclists and pedestrians in ways that are entirely preventable. Here is what the law says, what the infrastructure fails to do, and who ends up paying the price.
