Safety at your Fingertips – Flex Manager – iOS and Android
We know the average day is filled with wasted time handling paper, paper, and more paper. Not to mention the frustration of documents getting lost, damaged, forgotten or just not completed at all. We feel your pain, and that’s why we think you’ll love Flex Paperless Management Solutions. Companies like yours are seeing these […]
Northern Ireland : Workplace accidents increase by 30 per cent in a year
The number of workplace deaths in Northern Ireland has risen by more than 30 per cent in the past year, it has emerged. Investigators at the Health and Safety Executive (HSENI) confirmed that 16 people were killed doing their job during 2016/17 compared with 12 the previous year. Farming related accidents were linked to six […]
Safety Alert – Passenger Lifts marked with number CE490 installed by Ellickson Engineering Ltd
The Health and Safety Authority (The Authority) has been made aware of passenger lifts installed by Ellickson Engineering Ltd (no longer trading; currently in receivership since 2011) that are marked with the following “CE490” as the identification for the notified body involved in the conformity assessment process. The Authority wishes to advise all lift owners […]
Workplace Accident Statistics – Twenty people killed in farm accidents last year
Health and Safety report shows 45 people died in workplace incidents in 2016 Twenty people were killed in accidents on Irish farms last year, more than double the number of workplace fatalities in any other sector. The number of workplace fatalities in the agricultural sector is up from 18 recorded deaths in 2015, according to […]
IBM world-record breakthrough lets us hold 330TB in the palm of our hand
As we strive to find ways to store vast amounts of data into smaller and smaller spaces, IBM has just managed to put 330TB into the palm of our hand. In collaboration with Sony Storage Media Solutions, IBM has managed to create a tiny storage cartridge with 330TB of capacity. To do so, it used […]
National Broadband Plan could bring 2,600 jobs to rural Ireland
Universal rural broadband connectivity in Ireland would generate 2,600 new direct and indirect jobs, Engineers Ireland has claimed. In its latest report – ‘The State of Ireland 2017 – A Review of Infrastructure in Ireland’ – Engineers Ireland also calls on the Irish Government to establish a single infrastructure unit to embrace fresh ideas on […]
New Apps – Documents / Risk Assessments / Orientations
CGA Technology are proud to announce the addition of 3 new applications to our android collection on the 29th of April. Please see the below information on each one to see how it could help your business. For extended licencing information please contact sales@cgatechnology.com If you encounter any issues please contact support@cgatechnology.com For any more suggestions send […]
Ireland : Watchdog warned air corps about safety risks
The air corps was told three months ago it needs to monitor its workers’ exposure to harmful substances, observe their health for early detection, and give them the equipment to protect themselves against chemical exposure. The five-page report from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) was issued to the air corps last October. Inspections took […]
Irish workplace fatal accidents down by 20% in 2016
New figures show that there were 44 people killed in workplaces in 2016 in Ireland, representing a 21% reduction of the 56 reported in 2015, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) has said. The number of deaths on farms remained high, with 21 reported in 2016, compared to 18 in 2015. Construction fatalities were down […]