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Health and Safety Consultants inIreland

Safety statements · Risk assessments · DSE (VDU) assessments · Fire safety · Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005 and HSA compliance · Support in Dublin, Cork, Galway, and Limerick

Ireland operates a workplace health and safety framework that runs in parallel to the UK system but under its own legislation, its own regulator, and its own documentation requirements. For the many businesses operating across both jurisdictions, particularly UK-headquartered groups with Irish operations and international companies using Ireland as their European base, the obligations look familiar but the specifics differ. The central Irish requirement is the safety statement, a document with no exact UK equivalent. Arinite provides Qualified consultants and compliance software to businesses in Ireland, coordinating Irish obligations with group standards across 50+ countries.

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Workplace Health and
Safety in Ireland

The cornerstone of Irish workplace health and safety law is the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work Act 2005, which replaced the 1989 Act and sets out the general duties of employers, employees, and others. It is supported by the Safety, Health and Welfare at Work (General Application) Regulations 2007, which cover practical matters including workplace conditions, manual handling, display screen equipment, and personal protective equipment. The national regulator is the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), which has functions broadly comparable to the HSE in Great Britain, including inspection, enforcement, and guidance. Several features distinguish the Irish system from the UK system and matter for any business setting up or operating in Ireland:

The safety statement

Under Section 20 of the 2005 Act, every employer must prepare a written safety statement specifying how the safety, health, and welfare of employees will be secured. It is based on the risk assessment required under Section 19, and it must be brought to the attention of employees. The safety statement is the central compliance document in Ireland and has no exact one-to-one UK equivalent.

Risk assessment

Section 19 requires every employer to identify hazards, assess the risks, and record that assessment, which then informs the safety statement.

Display screen equipment (VDUs)

The General Application Regulations 2007 set out workstation, eye test, and information duties for employees who habitually use visual display units, comparable to the GB DSE Regulations.

Competent persons

Section 18 of the 2005 Act requires employers to appoint one or more competent persons to secure compliance.

Incident reporting

Specified workplace accidents and dangerous occurrences must be reported to the HSA, broadly comparable to RIDDOR in Great Britain.

Arinite provides Qualified consultants and compliance software to businesses operating in Ireland, with particular strength for UK and international groups that need their Irish operations to meet HSA requirements while staying consistent with a single group compliance system.

CITIES

Health and Safety
Support Across Ireland

Dublin

Ireland's commercial, financial, and technology hub.

Cork

A centre for pharmaceuticals, technology, and professional services.

Galway

With its medtech and technology cluster.

Limerick

A growing commercial and manufacturing centre.

COMPLIANCE GAPS

Common Compliance Gaps We
Find in Ireland

No safety statement, or one that is generic and out of date. The most common gap, and a specific statutory requirement under Section 20.

Risk assessment not documented or not current. Section 19 requires a recorded assessment, kept up to date.

No competent person appointed under Section 18.

DSE (VDU) assessments missing for office, home, and hybrid workers.

UK group documentation used unchanged in Ireland, without reflecting the 2005 Act, the safety statement requirement, or HSA reporting.

Incident reporting arrangements not aligned to HSA requirements.

SERVICES

Our Health and Safety
Services in Ireland

Arinite delivers the full range of services to businesses in Ireland through Qualified consultants and integrated health and safety software, as part of our outsourced health and safety service.

Safety statements

Preparation of the Section 20 safety statement, based on a documented risk assessment.

Risk assessments

Section 19 risk assessment covering all activities and locations.

DSE (VDU) assessments

Workstation assessment for office, home, and hybrid workers under the General Application Regulations 2007.

Competent person support

External Qualified competent person support satisfying Section 18.

Fire safety

Fire risk assessment for Irish premises.

Group compliance coordination

Aligning Irish HSA obligations with a single multi-jurisdiction compliance system.

Book a Free Gap Analysis Call

Book a free gap analysis call with one of our Qualified health and safety consultants. In 30 minutes, we will assess your current arrangements, identify the compliance gaps that matter most for your Irish operations and the safety statement requirement, and give you a clear recommendation and indicative cost.

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