{"id":14429,"date":"2020-05-09T07:46:19","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T11:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14429"},"modified":"2020-05-09T09:47:17","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T13:47:17","slug":"businesses-will-be-shut-down-if-they-dont-comply-with-regulations-humphreys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14429","title":{"rendered":"Businesses Will Be Shut Down If They Don&#8217;t Comply With Regulations &#8211; Humphreys"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid19_05092020.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-14430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid19_05092020.png 600w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/covid19_05092020-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Business Minister Heather Humphreys has said inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will be able to shut down workplaces which do not comply with new safety measures aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p>She was speaking at the launch of the Government\u2019s Return to Work safety protocol for workplaces to reopen once the pandemic lifts.<\/p>\n<p>They include regulations for social distancing, hand hygiene, first aid and mental health supports for returning workers.<\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cHSA inspectors will be able to take appropriate enforcement actions under the health and safety act 2005.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This means if a business does not co-operate and comply with public health guidelines after been asked to make improvements, the HSA will be able to order them to shut down the workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-14429\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14429&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-14429\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14429&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-14429\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14429&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=14429\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Business Minister Heather Humphreys has said inspectors from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) will be able to shut down workplaces which do not comply with new safety measures aimed at preventing the spread of Covid-19. 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