Tag Archives: Safety

A Simple Guide To Types of Scaffolding

There are various types of scaffolding available for safe work. The contractors choose the scaffolding type as per the building construction work. Let’s first understand about the scaffolding. Scaffolding is nothing but a provisional structure to provide appropriate support to the original structure as well as it also provides a platform so that the workers can work with complete safety. …

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Things You May Not Know About School Bus Safety

Maybe you’re a parent of a child starting school and will be taking the bus for the first time, or your child will need to start taking the bus to and from school. Do you feel a little nervous about letting your child ride the bus? Don’t worry, he or she is not alone. Over 25 million children, throughout the …

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A Guide To Warehouse Safety in Ireland

Warehouses can be a hotbed of workplace injuries. Without extensive safety procedures, employees are at risk of being injured by vehicles, falling objects and even manual handling. With some guidance from Storage Equipment Experts, warehouses can become safer places. Our latest infographic looks at some basic yet vital tips on improving warehouse safety, including the need for regular pallet racking …

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Motorcycle Safety Infographic

Are you a new rider or returning to motorcycle ? You’re maybe wondering compare to other vehicles, how dangerous motorcycles are ? If yes, you should have a look this below infographic. It’s a motorcycle safety infographic that will show you about the danger of motorcycles. What are include in infographic ? The infographic contains information on fatal motor vehicle …

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Safety Within The Trucking Industry- What We Should All Consider

Learning how to drive a big rig can be a difficult task to master. For those who are just entering into trucking school, it’s important that proper training is identified and implemented in order to make successful commutes via the many routes that will be encountered. Most students entering into the commercial trucking industry will endure extensive training programs that …

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Ireland’s Christmas Safety Mistakes

Zurich Insurance recently carried out research on the Christmas safety behaviors of Irish citizens, we were blown away by the neglect in so many homes. Discovering interesting statistics such as, almost 22% or 1 in 5 people leave their Christmas tree lights plugged in overnight. Over 50% of respondents hang Christmas cards over their open fire in their living rooms, …

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Pumpkin Carving Safety

Our Pumpkin Carving Safety Infographic is the perfect guide to staying safe and enjoy all of your Halloween festivities. We offer some of our top Halloween safety tips as well as outline a pumpkin carving guide so that you can create the perfect carved pumpkin. The infographic also includes a step-by-step process of how to roast tasty pumpkin seeds. The …

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The Silent Killer – Everything You Need To Know About Carbon Monoxide

This infographic was created to highlight the dangers that Carbon Monoxide represents. Every year thousands of people are hospitalized because of exposure to carbon monoxide, with many losing their lives or suffering with various ailments due to prolonged exposure. Known as ‘The Silent Killer’ – as it cannot be seen or heard – carbon monoxide is an odourless and colourless …

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HSE Fatal Injury Statistics 2014/15

Great Britain’s health and safety executive have published their 2014/15 annual statistics on the quantity of deaths documented in the workplace. Per one hundred thousand workers, there were 0.46 deaths in 14/15 which corresponds to a figure of 142 fatally injured workers. The 5-year average rate of 0.53 compaes to the latest rate of deaths of 0.46. For the past …

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