After many years of job losses and stagnation, it is great to see that so many businesses are now recruiting again. When new recruits arrive on site they are given the usual inductions that are required to appease the SHWWA and the organisation’s HR policies. But is that enough? The safety culture that exists in workplaces is exactly that,…
Over the past few months we have been working with a client who has multiple facilities over a large geographical area. They have a critical incident plan, which in theory, should work well in the event of a critical incident. Like all such plans it is little more than a fancy document until it is tested. We conducted workshops and…
We recently completed the review of the Critical Incident Plan for a client. The plan is just a document until it is tested to see if it is fit for purpose and are the nominated role holders confident with their roles, responsibilities and mandates. This week we gave a presentation on the plan, to the Executive Management Team who understand…
This week we delivered a scenario based exercise for a client who wished to refresh their Crisis Management Team (CMT). The scenario involved a chemical incident resulting in a fire and injury to employees. Following activation of the fire alarm there was a full Emergency Evacuation and activation of the facility’s Emergency Response Team (ERT). The local Fire Service were…
Ennis, Co Clare are the proud hosts of the 2016 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann which will run from the 14th to 21st August. The Fleadh is now one of the largest events staged in Ireland each year. Last year over 400,000 people visited the Fleadh in Sligo. With the tradition and love of Irish music that exists in County Clare,…
Cuttle Consulting were contracted to design and deliver a Confined Space Management Course for a manufacturing facility. The course was delivered this week by a very experienced and qualified trainer who brought the managers through all the issues involved in Confined Space risk assessment, permits to work, employee entry and emergency rescue planning. The training also included a visit to…
Cuttle Consulting have just designed and delivered two Hot-Work Fire Fighting Courses for a manufacturing client. The company have a robust Emergency Response Plan, with trained and experienced role holders who constantly place safety at the core of everything they do. During the summer holiday break the facility will have maintenance contractors on site servicing and repairing heavy plant. Hot-work…
This week I had the pleasure of designing and delivering an emergency planning workshop and exercise for the 2016 Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann in Ennis, Co clare. The exercise was attended by all the agencies involved in this years Fleadh. Fleadh Cheoil na hÉireann is now the largest crowd event held in Ireland each year. Last year over 400,000 people…
On the 26th June 2016 Shannonside Northern Sound Radio Station are again hosting Midsummer’s Day With The Stars in the beautiful Roscommon Racecourse. The festival will bring stars such as Nathan Carter, Mike Denver, Derek Ryan, Robert Mizzell, Jimmy Buckley, Patrick Feeney, Lisa McHugh, Declan Nerney, Eamon Jackson, Johnny Brady, Jim Devine, Lee Mathews, Shane Owens and many more to the stage….
On the 24th April Sligo County Council will host a free music concert in Stephen Street Car Park in Sligo City as part of the County’s commemoration of the 1916 Rising. Acts such as Dervish, Rackhouse Pilfer, Moxie, No Crows, Kieran Quinn, Seamie O’Dowd, Michael Rooney and Sligo Academy of Music Folk Orchestra will perform in the concert which commences…
