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Spores and Toxins in Food

Spores and Toxins in Food

29 September 2023

Spores and toxins in food can be a cause of a serious food poisoning. Spores are a bacteria’s survival package. Some bacteria when faced with adverse conditions such as rising temperatures will form a survival spore. A spore has a protective shell which can withstand higher temperatures than those reached in cooking.   Spores in […]

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Dangers of Vibration at Work

Dangers of Vibration at Work

22 September 2023

Use of plant and equipment that produces vibration is often not considered as a serious risk and dangers of vibration at work are often overlooked. Vibration is the transmission of force from work processes into the worker. The Health and Safety Authority of Ireland (HSA) defines vibrations as ‘rapid movement to and fro or oscillating […]

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Working at Height

Working at Height

15 September 2023

Working at height and falling from height is one of the biggest causes of death in the workplace and one of the main causes of major injury. Such injuries do not necessarily involve falls from very high scaffolding. They can be caused by any fall above or even below ground level such as an access […]

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Unwitting Food Poisoning

Unwitting Food Poisoning

8 September 2023

Unwitting food poisoning is the result of people being unaware of basic food safety. It is usually brought on by implementing unsafe practices, taking chances and common misconceptions. Examples of common misconceptions are washing raw chicken before cooking or smelling food to make sure it’s not gone off.   What is Food Poisoning Food poisoning […]

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