Workplace safety - Precautions will prevent accidents

Society needs to be aware of certain dangers that have arisen as a result of the Celtic Tiger economy and an enhanced standard of living.

There is more work available and people are working longer, often at unsociable hours that affect their sleep patterns.

People are also tending to live further from their place of employment and this necessitates more time commuting to and from work. All of these combine to pose certain hazards that employers and employees should recognise. This was the main message delivered at the conference of the National Irish Safety Organisation in Killarney over the weekend.