Safety Representatives Resource Book
January 2026 – The HSA issued the 4th edition of the The Safety Representatives Resource book.
The Safety Representatives Resource Book, first launched in April 2015, was compiled by Herbert Mulligan, editor, Health and Safety Review and produced by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA).
About the Safety Representatives Resource Book:
The Safety Representatives Resource Book provides all the information needed for a safety representative to carry out his or her role as effectively as possible. This essential resource book is a working guide for safety representatives and also supports the development of appropriate training programmes for safety representatives. It is a Resource Book to be used for education, training and reference purposes.
Topics covered:
- Introduction to Occupational Health and Safety
- Introduction to the HSA
- Health and Safety Law
- OSH Roles and Responsibilities (Employers, Employees, Professional Roles, Safety Committee and Consultation)
- Safety Representatives
- Vulnerable Workers and Sensitive Risk Groups
- Enforcement (The HSA’s Role; Other Enforcement Agencies)
- The Hazards of the Workplace (Asbestos; Asthma; Biological Hazards; Bullying or Bullying at Work; Chemicals & Hazardous Substances; Disease and illnesses [occupational]; Driving for Work; Electricity; Ergonomics and Manual Handling Risk Management; Ergonomics and Display Screen Equipment; Explosive atmospheres; Falls from heights, Work at heights and Falling objects; Fire; Lone Working; Machinery and Equipment; Noise, Vibration and Non-Ionising Radiation; Pyschosocial Hazards and Work-Related Stress; Slips/trips/falls on the same level; Violence and Aggression; Working on or Near the Road
- Workplaces (Agriculture; Construction; Education; Health and Social Care; Hospitality; Manufacturing, Mines and Quarries; Offices; Ports and Docks; Transport; Wholesale and Retail
- Emerging Themes, Topics and Challenges
Download the Safety Representatives Resource Book – eBook Version
Download the Safety Representatives Resource Book – Print Version
Contact: National Irish Safety Organisation, A11 Calmount Park, Ballymount, Dublin 12; Tel: 01 465 9760; Email: info@niso.ie.