Companies fined as worker injured at Pirelli factory Three companies have been fined after a lift truck engineer was seriously injured while working at Pirelli Tyres’ factory in Carlisle. Ivan Weightman sustained fractures to his back and leg when two heavy metal skips fell on top of him, trapping the 47-year-old against the ground on [...]
Trees on the Land is a cross-border initiative working to establish young native trees across the 32 counties of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. They run an annual tree planting event with trees being distributed and planted between December and March each year. They provide simple schemes for landowners to access quality native [...]
While workplace health and safety is crucial, we thought this funny safety video by @realadamrose was hilarious since it shows what occurs when these regulations are not followed. Adam plays a construction foreman in the video, keeping a close eye on the workers while they repeatedly make mistakes. We have posted the video below for [...]
A company involved in fruit and vegetable production in the UK has been fined £320,000 after a man was killed at a site in Burscough. The man suffered severe head injuries when he fell from a skip at a farm. He was tipping food waste into a skip from a container attached to a forklift [...]
E-learning, or electronic learning, is the delivery of training and learning through digital resources. E-learning is delivered using electronic devices like computers, tablets, and even mobile phones, even though it is based on formalised learning. This makes it easy for users to learn anytime, anywhere, with very few restrictions. It is training, learning, or education [...]
Christmas time is a great time for family and togetherness. However, it can also be a time of increased fire risk. To have a fire-safe Christmas please remember the following advice. Also, make sure to check out our Fire Safety course by clicking HERE this course is just €60, and is relevant to not only [...]
Thank you to all of our wonderful customers for your continued support during the year. Our staff will now take a well-earned break for the holiday season and look forward to seeing you again in the New Year.
This summer First Music Contact worked in collaboration with Age & Opportunity to survey professional musicians aged 50 & over, working in Ireland, to assess their needs and to hear about their experiences as they move forward in their careers. One of the main areas of professional development that emerged from this survey was the [...]
Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting systems, networks, and programs from digital attacks. These digital attacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing, or destroying sensitive information; extorting money from users via ransomware; or interrupting normal business processes. Implementing effective cybersecurity measures is particularly challenging today because there are more devices than people, and attackers are [...]
Following the recent closure of a retail outlet in Co.Wexford due to unsanitary conditions on their premises, we thought now would be a good time to highlight the importance of health and safety in the workplace. Health and safety laws apply to all employers, self-employed people, and employees in their workplaces. This includes fixed-term employees [...]
