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Construction Safety Action Plan
2022-2024
Our Vision: Healthy, safe and productive lives and enterprises
Table of Contents
Foreword from Co-Chairpersons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Message from Dr. Sharon Mc Guinness, Chief Executive Officer,
Health and Safety Authority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
1 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
2 Profile of the Construction Sector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3 Review of Fatal Accidents and Non-Fatal Injury
and Illness in Construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
4 Review of Construction Safety Partnership Advisory
Committee Action Plan 2017-2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
5 Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee
Plan 2022-2024 and Associated Objectives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
APPENDIX 1 Terms of reference of the Construction Safety
Partnership Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
APPENDIX 2 Membership of the Construction Safety
Partnership Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
APPENDIX 3 Construction Objectives Working Group Membership . . 23
Published in 2021 by the Health and Safety Authority, The Metropolitan Building, James Joyce Street, Dublin 1.
Foreword
Foreword from Co-Chairpersons
Safety on construction sites is the responsibility of everyone in the industry –
clients, designers, project supervisors, contractors and construction workers.
While substantial improvements in safety and health have been achieved since
the original Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee (CSPAC) was
founded there is still much more that can be achieved.
There were sixteen construction related fatalities in Ireland in 2020 and many
more suffered serious life changing injuries as a result of workplace incidents.
With the projected growth in the sector for the coming years, it is even more
important than ever to ensure that we actively address the risks arising from
construction activities with a renewed focus on new entrants, returning workers,
and small and self-employed contractors.
The CSPAC has identified five key areas to focus on between 2022 and 2024
and has set goals accordingly in order to help improve safety and health in the
sector. Full implementation of these goals will help to reduce the rate of fatal and
serious incidents on constructions sites in Ireland.
Michelle Quinn Frank Kelly
Co-Chairpersons
Construction Safety Partnership Advisory Committee
4 Construction Safety Action Plan 2022-2024
Message from Dr. Sharon McGuinness
Message from
Dr. Sharon McGuinness
Chief Executive Officer,
Health and Safety Authority
The work of the Authority affects every single
worker, in every single workplace, in Ireland.
Our vision is for healthy, safe and productive
lives and enterprises for all who work in Ireland, I look forward to seeing this three year action
in all sectors, including the construction sector. plan being implemented. The Authority is
This Construction Safety Action Plan 2022 – committed to providing assistance and support
2024 continues the work of the Authority and to achieve the goals and objectives contained
its Construction Safety Partnership Advisory therein.
Committee (CSPAC) to help improve safety
and health standards across this important Our inspectors and wider team have, and will
sector. continue, to work hard in conjunction with our
many stakeholders to ensure that construction
We will continue to work with all stakeholders sites across the country are safe and healthy
in the construction sector to increase environments. With the anticipated growth in
knowledge and understanding around the the sector over the coming years, the Authority
application of risk assessment tools to help is calling on all stakeholders to continue to
prevent deaths, injuries and illnesses. We aim to enhance their commitment to keeping workers
support all industry stakeholders (employers in the sector safe and healthy and also enable
and employees) to put the correct systems in the sector to remain productive too.
place and to target specific hazards and risks on
construction projects and sites, which we know Finally, I’d like to thank our employer and
result in the highest levels of injuries, ill health employee partners in the construction sector,
and fatalities in this sector. the Department of Enterprise, Trade and
Employment, and the Authority’s Board for their
The CSPAC member organisations as well as ongoing support and collaboration.
industry stakeholder groups have utilised the
knowledge, information and guidance available I wish the Partnership every success as it
and worked together to make the sector a safer implements this ambitious plan.
and healthier place of work. I know there is real
commitment to improving safety and health on
construction sites by all parties involved in the
CSPAC and indeed the wider sector.
Dr. Sharon McGuinness,
Chief Executive Officer,
Health and Safety Authority,
December 2021
Construction Safety Action Plan 2022-2024 5
Introduction
1. Introduction of places of work apply the principles of
prevention, training, education and supervision,
The Authority has a very broad mandate workplace standards have greatly improved and
across the areas of occupational health and the rates of workplace fatalities and injuries
safety, chemicals regulation, market surveillance have fallen sharply.
and accreditation as set out in over 200 Acts,
regulations and international conventions. In It is a matter of continued concern to the
effect, the Authority regulates requirements Authority that the number of construction
for workplaces, workers, the self-employed, related fatalities have risen in last three years,
employers, businesses, consumers, services and rising from five in 2018, to twelve in, 2019 to
products as set out in our mandate below: sixteen1 in 2020.
Under the new HSA Strategy Statement
2022-2024, construction has been prioritised
• To regulate the safety, health and welfare
as a key sector for action to reduce the
of people at work and those affected by
disproportionately high rates of fatalities,
work activities.
non fatal injuries and illnesess. As well as the
• To promote improvement in the safety, legal and moral responsibility to take care
health and welfare of people at work and of workers it makes good business sense
those affected by work activities. and can help reduce the massive costs to a
company associated with workplace ill health,
• To regulate and promote the safe
absenteeism and potential future claims.
manufacture, use, placing on the market,
trade, supply, storage and transport The previous Construction Safety Partnership
of chemicals. Plan 2017–2019 developed by the
Construction Safety Partnership Advisory
• To act as a surveillance authority in
Committee (CSPAC), an advisory committee
relation to relevant single European
to the Board of the Health and Safety Authority,
market legislation.
set out challenging goals and actions in relation
• To act as the national accreditation body to improving occupational safety and health for
for Ireland. those working in construction. This new plan
builds upon the past achievements of previous
committees and sets out the objectives and
In delivering on its broad mandate and goals of the CSPAC for the three year period
strategic priorities, the Authority engages 2022 to 2024.
with stakeholders across all major economic
sectors with the overall objective of improving
occupational safety and health (OSH) standards.
This is an important benchmark for society,
for trade and indeed for inward investment.
It is recognised that where persons in control
1There has been one additional construction related fatality since the publication of our Annual Statistic Report for 2020: https://www.hsa.ie/eng/
publications_and_forms/publications/corporate/annual_review_of_workplace_injuries_illnesses_and_fatalities_2019-2020.pdf
6 Construction Safety Action Plan 2022-2024
Profile of the Construction Sector
2. Profile of the Construction to prevent new workers and those returning to
the sector from being injured on site.
Sector
A foundation stone of the proper management
Construction is an important economic sector.
of activities of construction projects is ensuring
Between 2015 and 2020, the volume of
the appointment by the client of competent
production in construction increased by 44%.
duty holders for all projects. The CSPAC will
While the volume of production in construction
develop initiatives to help raise awareness
decreased by 27% in Q1 2021 as compared
of the need to appoint competent Project
with the same period in 2020, the decline was
Supervisors Design Process and competent
due to covid restrictions2.
Project Supervisors Construction Stage where
While construction work represented required.
approximately 6% of the working population3
In 2020, sixteen people lost their lives in
in 2020, it accounted for almost 30% of all
construction related fatalities in Ireland6. This
workplace fatalities4 and thus represents a major
represents 29.6% of all fatal accidents in 2020.
challenge for the sector and the Authority.
It also represents an increase of four from the
Of course with this growth comes challenges figure of twelve in 20197. Many more suffered
too. With a rapidly growing industry costs can serious and life changing injuries as a result of
increase, skill shortages can develop for certain workplace incidents.
professions and trades, and safety and health
While the construction sector grows it is also
on site can be affected by increased numbers
vitally important that the health, as well as
of new entrant workers to the sector. Research
safety, of construction workers is prioritised.
by the Economic and Social Research Institute
Good management of workplace health and
(ESRI) on behalf of the HSA in 2018 reported
safety is important for any company aiming to
that construction workers in their role less than
survive and thrive in the industry today. The
six months were two to three times more likely
management of health risks encountered on
to be injured at work than more experienced
construction sites is another key area that the
workers5. All stakeholders in the sector will
CSPAC will focus on in the coming years.
need to work together to help put in place the
supervision, instruction and training necessary
2Production in Building and Construction Index, CSO
3CSO Labour Force Survey, 2020
4https://www.hsa.ie/eng/publications_and_forms/publications/corporate/annual_review_of_workplace_injuries_illnesses_and_fatalities_2019-2020.pdf
5https://www.esri.ie/system/files/media/file-uploads/2018-04/BKMNEXT356.pdf
6– https://www.hsa.ie/eng/publications_and_forms/publications/corporate/annual_review_of_workplace_injuries_illnesses_and_fatalities_2019-2020.pdf
7https://www.hsa.ie/eng/publications_and_forms/publications/corporate/annual_review_of_workplace_injury_illness_and_fatality_statistics_2018-2019.pdf
Construction Safety Action Plan 2022-2024 7
Review of Fatal Accidents and Non-Fatal Injury and Illness in Construction
3. Review of Fatal Accidents and Non-Fatal Injury and Illness
in Construction
Year No. of Fatalities
Workplace Fatalities 2016 - 2020
2016 11
Figure 1 shows that in the five years between 2016 and 2017 5
2020, 49 persons lost their lives in construction related 2018 5
fatalities in Ireland. This represents an increase of seven 2019 12
(+16.7%) from the figure of 42 from the period 2011 2020 16
to 2015.
Year No. of Fatalities
Total 49
2016 11
2017 5 Figure 1 - Construction related
fatalities - 2016 to 2020
2018 5 Workplace Fatalities by NACE Sector - 2016 to 2020
120
118
2019 12
Figure 2 identifies that construction work is second only to agriculture in the number of workplace
100
2020the period 2011 to16
Workplace Fatalities
fatalities by NACE Sector. In addition, over 2015 construction work accounted 80
for 16.1% (42 out of 261) of all workplace
60
fatalities,
Total 49 this has increased
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average has increased dramatically in 2020 to 11 reflecting that fatalities in construction in 2019 and
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Review of Fatal Accidents and Non-Fatal Injury and Illness in Construction
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No. of Fatalities
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Year Fatality Rate
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10 9.33 related
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fall from height, which accounted
2018for 24 out of 493.5
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8.8
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included loss of control
8.2 of vehicles, collapsing excavations and falls
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2020 5 8.95 5
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workers8. The fatality rate for construction was 8.9 per 100,000 workers. This is behind only
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In 2020 the rate of non-fatal injuries and illnesses for Year Non-Fatal Injury & Illness Rate
workers across all sectors of our economy was 3.3 per
2016 5.0
1,000 workers . The rate for Construction was 5.6 per
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Figure 8 demonstrates that during the period 2016 to 2019 5.7
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• Work-related illnesses can lead to long-term consequences such as ill health, impairment 601
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or death. 551.00 547.00
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silica or diesel exhaust, as well as exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from working outside.
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9 Calculated by dividing the number of Non-Fatal Injuries and Illnesses (excluding non-workers) by average employment during 2020 in the CSO Labour
Force Survey
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Action Plan 2017-2019
4. Review of Construction Some of key actions acheived from the previous
CSPAC plan include:
Safety Partnership Advisory
Committee Action Plan • BeSMART.ie construction risk assessment
2017-2019 and safety statement online tool continued
to be developed and pushed out to the
The CSPAC met 12 times over a three year construction sector with large increases in
period since 2017 and also held an annual users recorded.
Construction Safety Forum Conference
each year which provided an opportunity for • The HSA, through its www.hsalearning.
organisations to canvas the sector in relation to ie portal developed a number of online
the work and direction of the committee. training courses including ‘An Introduction
to Construction Safety’ (for small contractors
The CSPAC Plan 2017–2019 set out six major and the self-employed) and ‘Asbestos Safety
objectives undertaken by six working groups as for Tradespeople’.
outlined below:
• The CIF continued to develop various
training courses for safety as well as skills
1 To improve safety and health for small and management of construction work.
contractors, the self-employed and all • During the timeframe of the CSPAC plan,
working on small projects. 60 online CPD events were created
2 To improve and promote safety and and made freely available on the CIF Virtual
health innovation in the sector. Academy at www.ciftraining.ie.
3 Safety consultation, worker engagement • The CSPAC continued to promote the
and safety representatives. Innovation in Safety Award. The award ran
for the three years of the plan and a working
4 Occupational health in construction. framework is now in place and expanded
from one to three categories.
5 Training, qualifications and professionalism.
• The HSA developed a number of eLearning
6 Clients, designers and project supervisors
courses during which are available free on
for the design process.
www.hsalearning.ie.
• The CIF developed an online training hub at
www.ciftraining.ie that includes a range of
safety and health related resources.
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• The CIF launched an online ‘Lessons Learnt’ • Four webinars were hosted on the subject
platform and encouraged members to share of mental health.
positive learnings from any accidents/
• Work was also completed to amend
incidents that they experienced. This is now
the Construction Regulations to allow for
operational and companies can register
recognition of schemes in the event of
for updates.
BREXIT.
• The CSPAC continued to run and promote
• CSAPC members continued to work with
Safety Representative Award.
SOLAS on their Construction Industry
• Respiratory Crystalline Silica campaigns were Advisory Group (CIAG), and other steering
included as part of Construction Safety groups and assisted SOLAS with updating
Week including well attended webinars. to the Version 8 Safe Pass and other
training courses.
• The HSA ran annual safety campaigns,
including targeted inspections, focusing on
construction dusts throughout the three
years of the plan. The Authority also
developed specific guidance on the ‘Use of
Chemicals on Building Sites’ and an
information sheet on ‘Crystalline Silica Dust’.
• The CSPAC continued to raise awareness of
risks of other occupational related cancers
such as the increased risk of skin cancer for
outdoor workers.
• In association with the Irish Cancer Society,
a number of campaigns to promote
awareness of skin cancer were run under
the “Sunsmart” campaign. Two webinars
were developed and hosted on this issue.
• The CIF launched the ‘Build Health’ initiative
with Laya Healthcare to provide EAP
services including mental health assistance
to workers in the sector.
• The CIF, in conjunction with the Lighthouse
Club, launched a new free service to the
construction sector which includes an app
promoting an EAP and helpline service.
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Action Plan 2017-2019
5. Construction Safety The work carried out by these groups helped
inform the development of various high-level
Partnership Advisory objectives and the associated goals outlined
Committee Action Plan in this plan. The goals outlined in this plan will
2022-2024 and Associated be actioned by the CSPAC and associated
Objectives working groups. Regulation, enforcement and
compliance will continue to be led by the HSA.
This Construction Safety Partnership Advisory
Committee Action Plan 2022-2024 aligns with Five working groups have been established
the core principals within the current published and have set out their high-level objectives as
overall HSA Strategy 2019 - 2021 and those follows.
outlined in the new HSA Strategy 2022 - 2024.
As with the overall HSA Strategy Statement,
1 Standardise the approach to the
this plan was developed around established
management of health and safety.
themes:
2 Improve awareness/compliance of clients
on small, high risk projects such as once
off builds and construction on farms.
> Influence
3 Improve safety consultation, worker
> Promote engagement and encourage facilitation
of safety representatives.
> Regulate
4 Examine existing CSCS courses with a view
to identifying new courses required/needed
The HSA identified four priority areas for by industry, and consider new ways of
attention and developed actions and desired delivering Safe Pass.
outcomes for the next CSPAC plan with four 5 Raise awareness of occupational health
‘Internal HSA Working Groups’ set up in 2017 issues in the construction sector and
to examine various key topics. promote improvements in work practices
to help reduce the rate of death and ill
health from occupational health hazards.
1 Duty Holder/Workforce Structure
2 Plant, Machinery and Vehicles
Each individual objective has a number of
3 Working at Height associated goals all of which are outlined on the
4 Occupational Health in Construction following pages.
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Objective 1: Standardise the approach to the management of
health and safety
Many of the fatal and serious incidents that occur on construction sites involve small contractors
and the self-employed. The CSPAC will develop and promote the use of a standardised approach to
the management of health and safety on sites. The introduction of a standardised approach for the
management of health and safety will be of significant benefit to all contractors but in particular to
small contractors and the self-employed. Goals achieved by this working group will be incoperated
into BeSMART.ie where possible.
Goals:
• Develop a standardised BeSMART.ie Risk Assessment Method Statement (RAMS)
for contractors.
• Develop a standardised ‘Safe Plan of Action’, or Safe Work Plan or Safe System of Work Plan.
• Review the Safe System of Work Plan and determine if it can be upgraded to a functioning
digital form.
• In association with the Objective 5 working group, develop a standardised approach to the
management of chemicals and dangerous substances such as silica to reduce short and long
term health effects to workers.
• Further promote BeSMART.ie for construction with an emphasis on self-employed and
small contractors.
• Update existing guidance for timber frame.
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Objective 2: Improve awareness/compliance of clients on small, high risk projects
such as once off builds and construction on farms
It is widely acknowledged that the absence of competent Project Supervisors Design Process and
Project Supervisors Construction Stage on a project results in poor standards of health and safety on
sites. The CSPAC will develop and promote initiatives to help clients ensure that competent Project
Supervisors Design Process and competent Project Supervisors Construction Stage are appointed
for all projects with a focus on small high risk projects.
Goals:
• Produce bespoke guidance for the agricultural sector in relation to client appointments.
• Develop and promote guidance for clients involved in small commercial projects.
• Update and promote existing guidance for homeowners and once off housing. Develop a
BeSMART.ie risk assessment checklist dealing with client requirements/notification and
appointments for business and agriculture.
• Develop a range of case studies that can be published in print or online with regard to fatal
accidents and prosecutions.
• Review and update existing guidance on construction in agriculture.
• In association with the Farm Safety Partnership, develop and deliver online and classroom
training packages for Teagasc Advisors/Farmers.
• Examine the possibility of including client guidance in the notice of granting planning permission.
• Engage with the Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government to
develop initiatives to advise client of their duties under the construction and BCaR Regulations.
• Develop initiatives for the promotion of professionalising the industry by working with external
organisations such as CIRI, Insurance, and Banks.
• Review existing procurement procedures and advise relevant bodies on the effectiveness of
these with regard to improving safety and health in a practical way.
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Objective 3: Improve safety consultation, worker engagement and encourage
facilitation of safety representatives
Safety consultation, worker engagement and safety representatives play a vital role achieving
acceptable standards of health, safety and welfare on construction sites. The CSPAC will focus
on examining the current systems and supports that are in place for safety consultation, worker
engagement and safety representatives, and identify initiatives where the partnership can support this.
Goals:
• To promote workers participation through consultation and engagement with employers and
to support the role of the safety representative.
• To continue to run and promote the CSPAC Safety Representative Award.
• Training requirements – develop online refresher training for existing safety representatives.
• Develop and promote guidance for improving communications on site meetings, and
improving worker engagement and understanding.
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Action Plan 2017-2019
Objective 4: Examine existing CSCS courses with a view to identifying new
courses required/needed by industry, and consider new ways of
delivering Safe Pass
The emergence of new ways of working has highlighted the need for new task specific training. The
widespread availability of technology creates the potential for reaching a greater audience through
the development and promotion of on line training courses. The CSPAC will work in partnership
with the training providers to help ensure that the training needs of employees and employers are
delivered in an effective and efficient manner.
Whilst it is recognised that the CSPAC has been instrumental in instigating mandatory training
programmes to improve safety awareness (Safe Pass) and construction skills (Construction Skills
Certification Scheme), it is also widely accepted that a review of the effectiveness of these programs
is required. The CSPAC will review the effectiveness of these programmes by working with the
providers to help ensure that they deliver effective learning outcomes.
Goals:
• Identify industry requirements for new CSCS courses to take into account technological
advances and new ways of working. For example, 360 Teleporters, MEWPS, Modular
Construction, Timber Frame and Renewable Engery.
• Consider new ways of delivering Safe Pass to meet the needs of employees and employers.
• Explore measures to enable employers to easily check the valididty of Safe Pass and CSCS
cards to assist and enhance compliance.
• Review existing CSCS courses and recommend improvements with regard to technological
advances and news ways of working where deemed necessary.
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Objective 5: Occupational health in construction
The CSPAC will continue to raise awareness of occupational health issues in the construction sector
and promote improvements in work practices to help reduce the rate of death and ill health from
occupational health hazards.
Each year a significant amount of construction workers suffer ill health as a result of being exposed
to hazardous substances. It is also recognised that the issue of occupational skin cancer is a matter
of serious concern. The CSPAC will continue to raise awareness of occupational health issues in the
construction sector and promote improvements in work practices to help reduce the rate of death
and ill health from occupational health hazards.
Goals:
• In association with Objective 1, develop a standardised approach to manage chemicals and
dangerous substances such as silica to reduce short and long term health effects to workers.
• Raise awareness of risks of occupational related cancers such as the increased risk of skin
cancer for outdoor workers and promote appropriate measures to combat the harm caused.
• Develop and promote initiatives to reduce the harm caused by manual handling related injuries.
• Develop and promote initiatives to support construction workers with psychosocial issues.
Construction Safety Action Plan 2022-2024 19APPENDIX 1
Terms of reference of the Construction Safety Partnership
Advisory Committee
The terms of reference of the CSPAC are as follows:
• To act as a consultative and advisory forum on the HSA’s priorities and work
programme within the construction sector.
• To develop a national action programme, to promote and co-ordinate the actions
of the representative organisations and assign tasks linked to the action programme.
• To publish, implement and monitor the national action programme.
• To liaise with relevant construction organisations.
• To identify and prioritise the key issues related to improving safety and health
in the construction industry.
• To undertake appropriate practical initiatives in support of the above as approved
by the Executive.
• To report formally on its work at least annually or as otherwise requested by the Board.
• The term of the committee will be for 3 years.
• The committee will have two Co-Chairpersons.
20 Construction Safety Action Plan 2022-2024APPENDIX 2
Member Organisations of the Construction Safety Partnership
Advisory Committee
Association of Consulting Engineers of Ireland (ACEI)
Building & Allied Trades’ Union (BATU)
Communications Workers’ Union (CWU)
Construction Industry Federation (CIF)
Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE)
Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
Engineers Ireland (EI)
Health and Safety Authority (HSA)
Health Service Executive (HSE)
Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
Irish Business and Employers Confederation (Ibec)
Irish Water
Local Government Management Agency (LGMA)
Microsoft
National Irish Safety Organisation (NISO)
Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland (RIAI)
Services, Industrial Professional and Technical Union (SIPTU)
SOLAS
Construction Safety Action Plan 2022-2024 21APPENDIX 2
Membership of the Construction Safety Partnership Advisory
Committee
Co-Chairpersons: Michelle Quinn (SIPTU) and Frank Kelly (CIF/Walls Construction)
Members:
Andrew Smith, BATU John Regan, SIPTU
Barry Kehoe, LGMA/Westmeath Co. Co. Kevin Rudden, ACEI/Garland Consultancy
Brendan MacConville, RIAI/DM Architects Mark Cullen, HSA Assistant Chief Executive Officer
Clive Carty, Ibec/Roadstone Mark Madigan, ESB
David Smith, SOLAS Mary D’Arcy, Local Authorities/Meath Co. Co.
Declan Fitzpatrick, CIF/Clancy Construction Pat Kenny, CWU
Deirdre Groarke, HSE Pauline Chatham, HSA Administration
Derek Murphy, CIF/Designer Group Pauric Corrigan, NISO
Dermot Carey, CIF Peter Quigley, CIF/Wills Bros
Fergus Collins, Irish Water Stephen Cunningham, IOSH
Frank Mooney, DETE Stephen Mangan, Microsoft
John Coleman, EI Tim Dowling, HSA Senior Inspector
John Conway, LGMA
John Egan, CIF
22 Construction Safety Action Plan 2022-2024APPENDIX 3
Construction Objectives Working Group Membership
Objective 1: Standardise the approach to the management of health and safety
Co-Chairpersons: Derek Murphy, CIF/Designer Group
Tim Dowling HSA Senior Inspector
Members: Brian Molloy, HSA Inspector
John Egan, CIF
Michael Murphy CIF
Cathal Mooney, CIF
Martin Cronin, CIF
Aoife Munnelly, CIF
Objective 2: Improve awareness/compliance of clients on small, high risk projects
such as once off builds and construction on farms
Chairperson: Kevin Rudden, ACEI/Garland Consultancy
Members: Shane O’Sullivan, Jacobs Engineering
Mary D’Arcy, Local Authorities/Meath Co. Co.
Brendan MacConville, RIAI/DM Architects
Stephen Cunningham, IOSH
Frank Mooney, DETE
John Coleman, EI
Deirdre Groarke, HSE
Declan Fitzpatrick, CIF/Clancy Construction
John Egan, CIF
Fergus Collins, Irish Water
Tim Dowling HSA Senior Inspector
Construction Safety Action Plan 2022-2024 23APPENDIX 3
Objective 3: Improve safety consultation, worker engagement and encourage
facilitation of safety representatives
Chairperson: Pat Kenny, CWU
Members: Emmet Hynes, JJ Rhatigan
Andrew Smith, BATU
John Regan, SIPTU
John Egan, CIF
Fergus Collins, Irish Water
Mary D’Arcy, Local Authorities/Meath Co. Co.
Objective 4: Examine existing CSCS courses with a view to identifying new courses
required/needed by industry, and consider new ways of delivering Safe Pass
Co-Chairpersons: Peter Quigley,CIF/Wills
David Smith, SOLAS
Members: Sylvester Cronin, SIPTU
Dermot Carey, CIF
Stephen Mangan, Microsoft
Clive Carty, IBEC/Roadstone
Maggie O’Brien, LGMA
John Conway, LGMA
John Regan, SIPTU
Objective 5: Occupational health in construction
Chairperson: Andrew Smith, BATU
Members: Mark Madigan, ESB
Pauric Corrigan, NISO
Niamh McNulty, CIF
Pat Kenny, CWU
John Regan, SIPTU
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NOTES 26 Construction Safety Action Plan 2022-2024
Further Information and Guidance:
Visit our website at www.hsa.ie, telephone our contact centre on 0818 289 389 or email contactus@hsa.ie
Use Farmsafely.com, our free online farm risk assessment tool, or use BeSMART, our free online
risk assessment tool at www.besmart.ie
Check out our range of free online courses at www.hsalearning.ie
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