Workplace Deaths Prompt Irish Government to Focus on Occupational Safety

"After the country experienced its deadliest January in a decade, a top government official in Ireland announced 'we cannot take our foot off the pedal' when it comes to occupational safety enforcement and awareness.

On the heels of a January that saw eight workplace fatalities in Ireland, the Irish Health and Safety Authority on Feb. 2 unveiled its 2005 agenda, or Programme of Work. "