Frank Power

Senior Ergonomist (Inspector)

H.S.A

Biography

Frank Power works with the Health and Safety Authority in Ireland as a Senior Ergonomist (Inspector).  Since joining the Authority he has been involved in addressing Ergonomic and Manual Handling issues at a strategic and workplace level and has acted as an Expert Witness in the Courts. His main areas of work include the development of regulation and guidance, completion of regulatory inspections to address ergonomic risk management issues,  representing the HSA on NSAI and EU work groups.

He chaired the HSA Manual Handling Training Advisory Group which developed the Manual Handling Training Standards Framework in co-operation with QQI. He works closely with the professional bodies including CIF and the Irish Ergonomic Society to develop Ergonomic Risk management workshops. He is a Chartered Member of IOSH and a member of Engineers Ireland.