HSA considering commercial remit

THE Health and Safety Authority has confirmed that it is considering expanding its current functions to undertake commercial activities.

The HSA, which is the national statutory body for enforcing occupational safety legislation, is one of the first non-commercial state bodies examining the possibility of developing its services both in Ireland and overseas to generate additional revenue.

The HSA is to conduct a feasibility study over the next few months that will examine how it could develop its “own income”.