Alstom will be holding a Stand Down for Safety involving our client (Irish Rail), subcontractors (Pod-Trak) and suppliers where a number of project managers, team leads and client representatives will make presentations embracing the themes of the Construction Safety Campaign 2025.

There will be safety posters on display and refreshments will be provided on the day.

CIF Construction Safety Week Schedule: 13th – 24th October

Monday 13th October

• Safety Week Briefing: Introduction to Construction Safety Month
• Castleforbes Morning Joint safety Briefing with JPC CPR presentation
• Woodbrook Afternoon safety Joint Briefing with JPC CPR presentation

Tuesday 14th – Friday 17th October

• CPR Demonstrations (across sites and offices)
• Manual Handling C Ergonomics- Show proper pipe lifting aids
• Work at Height Rescue Demonstration (Castleforbes)

Monday 20th to Friday 24th Oct

• Power Tools Safety Briefing
• Daily Safety Fact
• Mental Health awareness
• Wednesday Safety Quiz
• Friday safety quiz prizes

We have facilitated and carried out a lot of safety-focus sessions in collaboration with our clients on-site this year as well as previous years, in support of the campaign.

Over the years, we have developed significant expertise in helping construction businesses manage their insurance risks effectively, with a focus on enhancing site safety, compliance, and overall risk management.

As IPAF members we’re supporting CIF’s Back to Basics campaign by offering free insurance policy reviews, helping construction companies identify gaps in cover that could impact site safety, compliance, and risk management.

We are delighted to partner with the CIF again this year. Throughout the 2025 Construction Safety Campaign we will be working with our teams, clients, subcontractors, suppliers, training providers and other stakeholders to collaboratively highlight the benefits of managing our Critical Risks and promote the services, support and information available to enhance our safety, health and wellbeing.

As part of this year’s campaign, we will be hosting daily toolbox talks on the critical themes listed across all of our sites, as well as undertaking a workshop in leadership and critical risks with all site management personnel.  Site teams will hold a lunch and learn outlining safety management arising from previous projects and there will be employee recognition for contribution to health and safety on site. We will complete a post on our company social media account to promote the Safety Campaign using the tag #CIFSafety25.

Events – Guest speakers, AED Awareness demonstration, stand down for safety, Director’s safety Walks, Toolbox Talks on key focus areas.

Each year we have promoted the CIF Construction Safety Campaign across our business, sites, social media channels and through campaign specific toolbox talks.

We have undertaken onsite ‘CIF Construction Safety Campaign’ activation with stickers on helmets, breakfast rolls, photos with campaign logoi signage, posters in drying rooms, canteens, etc. All of which we intend to repeat this year.

Concast Group have various initiatives as part CIF construction safety week 2025 (13-24 October ). We are completing various toolbox talks, holding practical training sessions, directors’ walks and a practice MEWP rescue.

As part of CIF Construction Safety Week 2025 (13–24 October), Dynamic Safety Solutions is running a Partner Construction Safety Campaign to support companies across Ireland with toolbox talks, demonstrations, and practical training sessions during the campaign period.

Energia will be holding:

• stand-downs
• talks
• senior leadership tours
• drills, etc with our contractors on site

Evara are going to run safety TBT’s and demos to mark safety week across 4 sites in Portmarnock, Clonburris and Adamstown.

Elliott Group is proudly supporting the CIF Safety Campaign 2025 with a packed two week programme focusing on Leadership, Critical Risks, Utilities, Next Generation and Falls from Height. Highlights include an onsite demonstration with Spinal Injuries Ireland, interactive workshops with students, awareness campaigns, demonstrations and much more.

FLI Precast Solutions are planning on running a H&S week in October also – dates tbc.

Hopefully. they will look at the following topics:

• Men’s health and wellbeing
• Working at height
• Lifting safely
• Safe behaviours, etc

We are doing a number of safety demonstrations, presentations and TBTs on site over the two week period.

We have safety talks arranged on our customer sites.

We’ll run site and office initiatives aligned with the campaign themes, with an emphasis on battery-operated tools, being winter-ready, and safety observations.

During the two-week campaign in between 13th and 24th October, IPAF will be working with contractors across Ireland to complete a series of site visits and safety talks.

Our aim will be to promote safe working at height while using powered access equipment/MEWPs with a focus on the back to basics, which will include items such as:

• Ground conditions and importance of correct machine selection
• Pre-use inspections
• Operator and spotter familiarisation
• Safe operation, supervision and rescue plans

The IIRSM All Ireland Branch will be supporting this year’s campaign by hosting an on line event for members to discuss, debate and focus on this years topics via 5 x interactive break out discussion rooms with each room chaired and facilitated by an IIRSM All Ireland Branch Committee member;

1. Leadership in Safety
2. Critical Risks
3. Utilities
4. Falls from Height
5. Developing the Next Generation

This is an opportunity for members to network, show visible support for the safety week campaign and share best practice to achieve our mission in the principle of prevention.

As part of the CIF Safety Campaign, JCPS is running Good Catch October across all our sites.

The aim is to encourage everyone to be more proactive about spotting and dealing with risks. So starting Monday, 6th October, and running for 4 weeks, JCPS will be awarding a spot prize each week for the best Good Catch submitted.

We will also have a guest speaker call out to sites to carry out some face fit testing.

As part on this year’s campaign, J Coffey Construction have organised a wide range of workshops and activities running from the 13^th – 24^th of October with Toolbox Talks everyday covering diverse Health and Safety topics.

For this years focus on ‘Back to Basics’ we have many activities organised;

• experts in personal protective equipment
• excavation rescue drills
• fall from height procedure
• Safety Shield AI detection demonstration
• Leadership in safety talks

Many more to be confirmed.

• Companywide promotion of CIF Construction Safety campaign across Ireland, the UK and Europe
• Construction Safety campaign posters in offices, on sites, EHS notice boards, canteens etc
• Site stand downs on related topics
• Toolbox talks, demonstrations, videos and presentations on Safety Campaign Focus Topics
• Guest Speakers on focus topic areas such as critical risks.

Kilwex is excited to again participate in the CIF Safety Campaign, reinforcing our on-going commitment to safety excellence through our “Commit to Safety” programme. As part of our initiatives this year we will run site leadership tours, host specialist-led health talks for site staff and run workshops on protecting workers from the risks of silica.

• Toolbox talks – including on production floor, onsite and for office staff
• ‘Power Hour’ initiative to organise and tidy workspaces removing any active risks
• Suggestion box initiative for people to make suggestions on how to make the workplace safer for all
• Forklift safety demonstration
• Safety inspired word search
• Pledge your safety statement initiative whereby all statements are compiled and made available for all to view in communal areas
• PPE competition, where teams of two have 30 seconds to place as many items of PPE as possible on their partner before time runs out
• Charity coffee morning in aid of Spinal Injuries Ireland – we would appreciate some help or guidance on how best to proceed with this initiative

It is my intention to visit all our sites next week and meet each one of them to emphasise the importance of this year’s CIF Safety Campaign.

I will deliver a toolbox talk to each of them on relevance and importance of having a safe work plan for each task they perform,

This should focus their attention on their surrounds and associated risks while delivering the “Back to Basics” message on what control measures/aids they need to eliminate /reduce those risks.

As part of the 2025 campaign, M&P Mechanical will be running a series of toolbox talks and site-based initiatives across their projects, focusing on the campaign’s five sub-themes:

• Leadership in safety
• Critical risks
• Utilities
• Falls from height
• Developing the next generation

In previous years, we have successfully engaged both our direct workforce and subcontractors through interactive sessions, external expert speakers, and wellbeing initiatives.

For 2025, we plan to build on this momentum by reinforcing a strong safety culture on site and ensuring that safety remains at the heart of everything we do.

We look forward to contributing once again to the industry-wide effort and would be delighted if our initiatives can be featured on CIF platforms during the campaign.

Planned Safety Week initiatives:

1. Implementing awareness of CIF ‘Back To Basics’ topics on sites through promotional materials and company generated posters highlighting key information on each topic.
2. Issue teams talks and presentations to highlight key factors in safety and awareness through TBT’s and PowerPoints
3. Utilise Hammertech H&S system Bulletins feature as a digital means to further push and encourage communication, training and discussion amongst site personnel. The system is currently used for monthly initiatives.
4. Provide site teams with the tools necessary to re-enforce and improve safety across sites in line with topics
5. Conduct on-site training to highlight potential issues and provide key knowledge on how to solve/rectify any safety issues that may fall under each category
6. Engage in question and answer sessions with site teams so they can highlight areas they may need help improving on and offer collaborative on-site training and co-operation to give teams the confidence to reinforce site safety and awareness.

Safety initiatives- masterclass on practical elements ranging from change out equipment to lifting tasks/securing loads. 

We concentrate on the specific topics you identify and send out safety alerts throughout the campaign to all our staff, including concentrating on elements of the resources you suggest for each topic.

As part of M Fitzgibbon Contractors Ltd participation in the upcoming CIF Safety week, Back to Basics initiative from the 14th to the 24th of October, we will be carrying out a range of activities focused on reinforcing core safety principles. These will include health screenings for all employees, renewal of essential training, and delivery of toolbox talks aligned with the Back to Basics topics. In addition, top management of M Fitzgibbon Contractors Ltd will be actively involved in conducting audits to ensure engagement and compliance across all levels of the organisation.

We are holding toolbox talks across the two weeks in relation to the Back to Basics themes, we will be promoting the campaign on social media, and will position campaign posters in our office and on sites.

As part of the campaign theme (Back to Basics) we plan and holding a number of Toolbox talks by a manual handling instructor on the basics of manual handling and some of the practical challenges we face on site on a day to day basis. We also plan on further developing our pedestrian management plans for all sites and communicating these to employees by means of practical site walks.

We are doing many safety talks for customers in construction over the next 2 weeks as part of the CIF Safety Campaign.

Our campaign will take place across all our active sites and is designed to be inclusive, engaging, and educational. A key focus for us is ensuring that every voice is heard, from apprentices and operatives to foremen and senior management. We believe that safety is a shared responsibility, and we are committed to learning from one another through open discussions, toolbox talks, and collaborative activities.

Some ideas for Interactive Initiatives Include:

• Prompt Boards Installed on each site to encourage communication and participation.
  • “A good safety leader is someone who…”
  • “One thing I always check before digging is…”
  • “The best safety advice I ever got was…”
  • “One critical risk i always watch for is…
  • “I stay safe at height by…”
• Scenario Challenge – Presenting high-risk scenarios and inviting our teams to discuss how they would manage them, encouraging peer learning and shared experiences.
• Poster Contest – Workers and their families will be invited to design posters on “What safety means to me”, with a prize for the most impactful entry.
• Utility Mapping Demo –  Live demonstrations of CAT & Genny use too raise awareness of underground service detection and promote safe digging practices.
• Leadership Wall-  A visual display of team members demonstrating safety leadership, with quotes and photos to inspire others.
• Hazard Hunt – Teams will walk the site to identify critical risks and discuss how they are controlled, reinforcing hazard awareness and control measures.
• Awareness Posters-  Each campaign theme will be supported by clear, informative posters displayed across all sites.

We aim to foster a culture of continuous learning, mutual respect, and proactive safety leadership. We are excited about the opportunity to contribute to the CIF 2025 Safety Campaign and would be delighted to provide further details if required.

• Company donation to Spinal Injuries Ireland.
• Weekly Toolbox Talks covering CIF “ Back to Basics” five key sub-themes.
• Safety slides on TV screens situated in common areas in Radley Workshop related to CIF “ Back to Basics” five key-themes.
• Regular quizzes, prizes, and giveaways.
• Site Toolbox talks with Limerick Mental Health / Teac Tom
• Dungarvan Mechanical Services demonstration on lifting equipment / accessories presentation.
• East Cork Crane Hire lifting / rigging presentation (Aidan Kelleher)
• Site COHE Demonstrations.
• Construction Workers Health Trust – Health Checks.

We will be carrying out the following  during the next 2 weeks :

Blind Spot Awareness Demonstration – 15^th Oct & 23^rd Oct on 2 sites – Clonmel & Dublin

The plant will be set up to create blind spots around the perimeter. Critical blind spots are specifically identified and marked by plant operators; all personnel onsite are invited to sit in the drivers position to offer insight into the challenges presented.

Townhall Address 22^nd Oct – Clonmel

Mental Health, Well Being & Team Performance Insights presented by Robert Quinn Ltd & Brent Pope (Elephant in the Room).

Chemical Safety Talk – 22nd Oct on 2 sites – Waterford & Carlow

Talk and demonstration around the importance of safe handling and storage of chemicals on site.

• On Wed, 15^th Oct, Hazard Hunt (2PM-3PM) Across all sites
• On Fri, 17^th Oct, Guest Speaker: Bernard Jackman (9:30AM AstraZeneca, Dublin + Online / 11:30AM BMS, Dublin + Online) & Guest Speaker: Sara Faughnan (11AM MSD, Clonmel)
• On Mon, 20^th Oct, Make it Visible: Lighthouse Club Talk (2:30PM Astellas, Tralee)
• On Tue, 21^st Oct, Make it Visible: Lighthouse Club Talk (1:30PM Dell, Cork)
• On Wed, 22^nd Oct, Stop the Drop Toolbox Talk (10:30AM Across all sites) & Work at Heights Safety Walk (2PM Across all sites)
• On Thu, 23^rd Oct, Make it Visible: Lighthouse Club Talk (1:30PM Head Office, Cork)
• On Fri, 24^th Oct, New to Site Mentorship Programme – Safe Plan of Action Training (10:30AM Across all sites)

• Leadership in safety briefings
• Temporary works training
• Work at heights and ladder inspection training
• Rams review and update JSSP
• Toolbox talks on Temporary Traffic Management and Utilities, Confined Space Entry, Driver Safety, Emergency preparedness and Response.

As part of this year’s campaign, Safety Solutions Group have organised a selection of live on-line webinars which will be available to all our clients covering the following topics,
• Driver Fatigue
• Common Failures of the PSCS
• Biological Safety
• Scaffold Failures
• Harness Management
• Emergency Preparedness & Response

Following all live webinars there will be an opportunity for anyone who wishes to ask questions from our various subject matter experts.

In addition to the webinars, we will also be leading the delivery of Practical Tabletop Exercises on various client sites covering the area of Emergency Management. These simulated exercises will be based around construction related critical incidents. We will aim to investigate Emergency Response Plans, Emergency Preparedness, Roles and Responsibilities and Effective Communication.

• Daily toolbox talks based on this years theme ‘Back to Basics’- e.g.:
  • Talks on leadership in safety
  • Critical risks
  • Utilities
  • Falls from height, and
  • Developing the next generation.
• Site safety inspections/audits by the various directors and contracts managers
• On-site competitions/quizzes
• Various other activities

STS Group will be participating across their projects in Ireland and internationally and will have targeted campaigns on the 5 topics of focus for 2025.

In addition, they will have other events such as high impact safety speakers visiting projects, subject matter experts delivering training and awareness on the selection and use of PPE and safety equipment.

During CIF Safety Week, Shannon Valley Group will organize demonstrations and safety talks with crews to reinforce key safety messages, focusing on our main critical risks. This year’s campaign will emphasise critical risks such as plant and people interface, underground services, and excavations.

Theatre at Work will be delivering safety events for their clients in construction and engineering during this period, and will post on their socials as always #CIFSafety25.

At Tusker Construction Group, we will be promoting the CIF Construction Safety campaign companywide. We have planned:

• Toolbox talks/alerts on Safety Campaign focus topics
• Safety campaign posters in office and site locations, notice boards, canteens and company WhatsApp group
• Social media posts
• ‘Back to Basics’ quiz competition

What we plan to do over the next 2 weeks is the following:

• As part of back to basics, we have a managing in safety, health and welfare at work training session planned for our construction managers.
• Health screening for our employees.
• Two key speakers: Marian Deasy (20/10/2025) who will be giving a talk about the passing of her son seven years ago in construction; and then also Paul Forun, who will be talking to our key works and maintenance crews on asbestos awareness.
• We will also be launching a new initiative called SLAM – Stop, Look, Assess and Manage. This is to emphasise the need for employees to stop, think and plan before they attempt tasks to ensure that its done safely and correct.