The HSA carried out the inspections after the country's first lockdown.
47 per cent of workplaces inspected after the first lockdown were in breach of Covid-19 guidelines.
Over 5,000 inspections were carried out by the Health and Safety Authority, after the economy reopened in May.
The Irish Independent says over 2,500 employers didn't have proper measures in place to stop the virus spreading.
Breda Colgan from Salutem Advisory & Training Ltd in Tullamore says the findings are unsurprising:
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