Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 1 May 2024
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation
Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion
9:30 am
David Stanton (Cork East, Fine Gael)
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I am concerned because I have heard of some companies that have that practice and people are discouraged from reporting incidents and accidents as a result. I ask the HSA to look at the matter to see whether it can be further examined and to ask companies, or perhaps to look at legislation, to ban it. I understand the rationale behind the practice. It is flying a flag saying, "We are a safe company". If the unintended consequence of the practice is not to report accidents, incidents and risk, then we should examine the matter.
I would like more details on what the newly established, or being established, health and social care advisory committee will do.