Health and safety body to target 'gig economy'

A delivery bicycle rider passes UCC in Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

The Health and Safety Authority has said it will target the gig economy as part of its latest strategy, and admitted that farm deaths are still “unacceptably high”.

In its Strategy Statement 2022-2024, the workplace safety body also said the Covid-19 pandemic was presenting fresh challenges and that it was also wary of under-reporting of injuries and incidents in the workplace.