Calmer wind conditions in Co Galway have assisted efforts to bring under control a major fire which has already destroyed more than a third of Ireland’s largest forest. Air Corps and Coillte helicopters are continuing to douse the affected areas in the Cloosh Valley with thousands of litres of water. However, the State forestry agency…
Read articleA fine of €100,000 was imposed on Premier Periclase Ltd on Thursday 4th May by Judge Michael O’Shea, at Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court. At a previous sitting of the court the company (Premier Periclase Ltd) pleaded guilty to a breach of the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005. The case arose after an…
Read articleOn April 23rd our Operations Manager Padraig Garrihy competed in the 39.3 mile Connemara Ultra Marathon. He flew the CGA flag on his chest and finished 3rd on the day. Here’s a quick Q and A with Padraig about finding the time to train around a busy work schedule. Q : How many hours a week were…
Read articleCGA Technology are proud to announce the addition of 3 new applications to our android collection on the 29th of April. Please see the below information on each one to see how it could help your business. For extended licencing information please contact sales@cgatechnology.com If you encounter any issues please contact support@cgatechnology.com For any more suggestions send…
Read articleFather-of-three ‘received horrific head injuries’ after explosion at his garage A father of three from Co Wexford has died following an explosion in his workplace. Aidan Cummins, who was aged 53 and from Bannow, was carrying out work in his garage early on Saturday morning when an aerosol can exploded leading to his death. Investigating…
Read articleOne of the recorders from the missing Coast Guard helicopter has been located 40m deep in the sea. As today’s search for the three missing crew members from the helicopter – Mark Duffy, Paul Ormsby and Ciarán Smith – gets underway, the search for the recorder will also be part of today’s plan. Jurgen Whyte…
Read articleA London construction company has been fined £450,000 after a work platform was overloaded and brought four workers to the ground when it collapsed. Westminster Magistrates Court heard this week how Leyland SDM (LSDM) Limited had been in the process of redeveloping a warehouse in Wembley. However, when four men tried to move a ventilation…
Read articleThe air corps was told three months ago it needs to monitor its workers’ exposure to harmful substances, observe their health for early detection, and give them the equipment to protect themselves against chemical exposure. The five-page report from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) was issued to the air corps last October. Inspections took…
Read articleNew figures show that there were 44 people killed in workplaces in 2016 in Ireland, representing a 21% reduction of the 56 reported in 2015, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has said. The number of deaths on farms remained high, with 21 reported in 2016, compared to 18 in 2015. Construction fatalities were down…
Read articleA manager at a plant hire firm has been jailed for two years over a crane collapse in Glasgow that killed one worker and seriously injured another. Donald Craig, 57, of Craig Services, was found guilty of health and safety breaches over the accident at Buchanan House, Port Dundas, on 20 June…
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