Safe ports make for efficient ports which are well positioned to support Ireland’s economy and create employment through export led growth. Ports and docks can be hazardous workplaces. Some hazards are unique to docks and ships, while others are common in many workplaces, but manifest themselves in unique ways in the docks environment. While every port is itself unique in terms of its physical configuration and range of activities, all work in ports and docks can be carried out safely provided the appropriate risk assessments have been carried out and the necessary control measures are communicated to those concerned, and implemented by them.