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New Occupational Asthma Guidelines Issued

Click here to downloadNew guidelines to help employers and employees have been issued by the Health and Safety Authority in the Irish Republic.

The objective of these guidelines is to provide useful information to enable employers and employees manage the prevention of occupational asthma in workplaces. The guidelines describe occupational asthma, the different types, and the substances which cause it. They also give practical advice on complying with health and safety legislation including the carrying out of a Risk Assessment and health surveillance.

The guide and most of the donloadable guides oin the HSA website are free to download. Whilst many deal with health and safety legislation in the Republic of Ireland, there are a number that deal simply with health and safety issues and the information and advice can apply to any given workplace.

Source: OSHA Notification Report


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