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Issue 36 Friday, September 14, 2007

 
Contents
Dangerous Dogs
Lightning Can Strike Twice!
News & Events
Public Courses
Q&A section with
Paul Tierney

 

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Welcome to the Safety Zone, Phoenix Safety's monthly newsletter
Dangerous Dogs

It’s not something that we usually consider when we apply for a new job, but there are many people in jobs across the country who may have to deal with dogs, some of whom may be aggressive, as part of their daily duties.  It is an Occupational Hazard for many people, and is therefore, a Health and Safety concern...

                                  

Lightning Can Strike Twice!
According to the UK Met Office, there are some 2,000 thunderstorms globally at any one time, producing about 100 lightning strikes to Earth per second.  Lightning very rarely makes front page news, yet, each year, around the world an estimated 100,000 people are injured and 10,000 people are killed by lightning — more than are killed by floods, hurricanes or tornadoes...

News & Events

Public Courses

Below are some of our upcoming courses in Cork in October 2007:

  • 1 day FAS Safe Pass course on October 1st
  • 1 day Occupational First Aid Refresher course on October 4th
  • 1 day Forklift Refresher (CB) course on October 5th
  • 5 day Manual Handling Instructor course starting October 8th
  • 3 day (3 Wednesdays) Occupational First Aid course starting October 17th
  • 2 day Manual Handling Instructor Refresher course starting October 18th
  • 1 day Seminar on New 2007 General Applications Regulations on October 23rd
  • 3 day Forklift Beginner (CB) course starting October 24th

Click here to access a full list of public courses on our website.

Q&A section with Paul Tierney  

Hi Paul,
Could you comment on personal protective equipment to comply with legislation/good practice for ride on lawn mowers?
Regards,
Mary

Hi Paul,
Where a two-storey scaffolding is being used to put on an extension at a side entrance, and the scaffold is no more that four feet from the neighbouring house side entrance would you recommend that Debri-Netting be used to protect the neighbouring house side entrance?
Regards,
Michael

 


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