Bye Bye Laser Cards

Laser cards coming to an end! Well, we've know about it for some time but this Friday the 28th of February is the last day that Laser cards can be used in Ireland. The Irish Payments Services Organisation (IPSO) says that all Laser Cards have now been replaced with Visa and MasterCard Debit cards. 

For our Safety Statement Template customers this won't be a problem as our Payments are handled either by PayPal or by AIB via Realex. The only difference that anybody will notice is that the Laser logo will disappear from our Safety Statement Template webpage. 

We should also mention on this blog that our Safety Statement Template website is also SEPA (Single Euro Payments Area) compliant via our payment providers PayPal and Realex. 

Happy New Year

Happy New Year to all of our Template Safety Statement Website readers and users. We're ploughing ahead with the annual Safety Statement Template review and have it almost completed! The big change in 2013 was the signing into law of the new Construction Regulations. All of our trades based Safety Statement Templates such as Electrician, Builder, Carpenter, etc. now take account of these regulations. 

Among the new Safety Statement Templates going up on the site now is one for Drain Cleaning and associated activities. Some of the topics covered in this new Safety Statement Template are Confined Spaces, Jetting, Manual Handling, Hazardous Substances as well as all of the standard assessments for Fire, First Aid, etc. The Preview of the Drain Cleaning Safety Statement Template can be viewed HERE or on the homepage at www.safety-statements.ie . 

As always if you need to contact us or if the Safety Statement Template you need is not on the list, just drop us a line. 

Calling all Contract Cleaners!

The latest revision to our Contract Cleaner Safety Statement Template went online today. This is in response to new guidance issued this week from the Health and Safety Authority specifically for Contract Cleaners. The guidance can be accessed here if needed. Among the new or revised topics in our Contract Cleaner Safety Statement Template are  - 

• Bio Hazards such as Blood Borne Pathogens, 
• Needle Sticks, 
• Asbestos, 
• Contact Dermatitis. 

The Preview version of our Contract Cleaner Safety Statement Template can be viewed on the homepage at our website . As always if you have questions regarding our Safety Statement Templates or would like us to compile a new Safety Statement Template just contact us here .

The Home Renovation Incentive Scheme linked to Health and Safety?

Arrgh...its the budget. Most readers may not expect us here at safety-statements.ie to be commenting on budget measures however the Home Renovation Incentive quickly caught our eye. Many people may not be aware that in August the Minister signed the new 2013 Construction Regulations into law. These regulations largely apply to works carried out on Domestic Dwellings. In many cases it will be necessary for Tradesmen to ensure they have correct Safety Documentation and may even require the appointment of a Project Supervisor for the works. 

With regard to the Home Renovation Incentive it is quite likely that Trades working on the renovation will be required to produce Safety Statements, Method Statements, etc. in order for the works to qualify. Well we've just started updating all of our Trades based Safety Statement Templates to reflect this. Watch this Blog as we'll update it every time we release the revised Safety Statement Templates. 

Calling all Roadsweepers!

Our latest Safety Statement Template just went on-line. As the opening line suggests its a Safety Statement Template for a Roadsweeper. It covers both Municipal Roadsweeping using truck based cleaners as well as Light Commercial Walk Behind or Pedestrian Machines. As well as all of the usual Safety Statement Contents like Fire and Bullying, etc. there are job specific sections on Municipal Cleaning, Light Commercial Cleaning, Noise, Vibration, Bio Aerosols and Waste Hazards, Trailers, Roadsweeping specific Method Statement and several others. As with all of our Safety Statement Templates a Preview version can be seen HERE or on the home page. 

This new Safety Statement Template came about because of a specific request from a Client. So remember, if you don't see what you want on the home page, just ask!

It's Bus Eireann Tender time!

Well its that time of year again. The tenders are out for the Bus Eireann school runs! Just a reminder to all of our Template Safety Statement Blog readers that our Coach and Bus Hire Safety Statement Template includes a Template Method Statement that can be used when Preparing the School Run. A preview copy of the Template Method Statement for the School runs can be viewed here. This Template Method Statement is in the Appendix of the Safety Statement Template. Ideally you should either fill out the Template Method Statement on screen or print it out and fill it in by hand. Then put the completed Template Method Statement on a clipboard within safe and easy reach of the bus driver. You should do this for each school that you work for. The relevant drivers should be told about the Method Statement and made aware of any specific hazard control measures within it. 

As I said above the Template Method Statement for School Bus runs is part of the Template Safety Statement for Coach and bus Hire. Feel free to drop us a line with any questions. Good luck with the Tenders :-) 

Blinds, Curtains and LPG!

Hi All, two new updates this week to our Safety Statement Templates. The first one is an all new Safety Statement Template for the supply and fitting of Blinds and Curtains. This Template includes such things as Ladders, Cash Handling, Shop Hazards, Manual Handling, Vans, etc. As always a Preview is available and can be viewed HERE or on the homepage. 

The second Safety Statement Template is actually an update of one of our most popular templates. Given that many people are trying to maximise their income at present, it seems that converting cars from Petrol to LPG is on the rise. We have had several requests from clients to add the installation of LPG Tanks and the dispensing of same, into our Mechanic and Garage Safety Statement Template. We have now done this and the new Preview can be viewed HERE or on the Website. 

As always, don't hesitate to drop us an email with any new requests.