First Aid at Work Statistics

Learn about work-related injuries to ensure you have the right first aid provision in place

With over 7,000 non-fatal injuries to employees in Ireland, stated by the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), it is important for employers to be prepared for any accidents that may occur.

Find out the latest workplace statistics for Ireland, published annually by the HSA.

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The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) publish annual summary statistics for workplace injuries in Ireland.

Below are the latest statistics available for 2019/2020:

7,417 reported non-fatal injuries
96.3% of non-fatal injuries were reported to the HSA
This is affected by under-reporting of accidents by the self-employed. 277 involving non-workers reported, representing 3.7% of all injuries
486,000 working days lost due to non-fatal work-related injuries
Almost 60% of all reported non-fatal injuries led to 4-6 days (27.4%) or 7-13 days (32.3%) of lost work

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At Arco, we have a comprehensive range of first aid products that are compliant to the standards and offer different configurations and sizes to meet the needs of varying environments, risk levels and number of people exposed to those risks.

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Code:55G1301

€28.29

Each | Ex VAT Inc VAT

Reliance Medical Motokit Aura Large British-Standard Vehicle First Aid Kit

Code:55G8200

€56.57

Each | Ex VAT Inc VAT

Reliance Medical Scandi British-Standard Critical Injury Pack

Code:4F3012

€364.94

Each | Ex VAT Inc VAT

Code:55G0701

€1,968.98

Each | Ex VAT Inc VAT

Code:55G0082

€497.90

Each | Ex VAT Inc VAT

Code:56C8040

€1,357.86

Roll | Ex VAT Inc VAT

Burns Kit in Compact Aura Box Size One Size

Code:55G7100

€23.75

Each | Ex VAT Inc VAT

Reliance Medical Aura Biohazard Sharps Disposal and Body Fluid Spill Kit

Code:55G9600

€61.46

Each | Ex VAT Inc VAT

Emergency eye wash panel with mirror complete Generic dimension One Size

Code:55G1801

€59.40

Each | Ex VAT Inc VAT

FirstAid inTheEvent of 200mmx300mm 12046

Code:55A1863

€14.75

Each | Ex VAT Inc VAT

Sources and Useful References

HSA Annual Review of Workplace Injury, Illness and Fatality Statistics 2019-2020

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