News

4 December 2018

A Facebook post from Yang Yu, a teaching assistant at West Lafayette University shows a video clip of a terrifying near miss. Sharing this is a timely reminder to all of the importance of safety. View the video. ..

28 November 2018

Bolle Safety have produced a booklet on eye safety. Filled with a considerable amount of information it covers the standards, materials, risks and what protection you should use, markings, popular misconceptions about eye protection and loads more u..

1 November 2018

The Daily Mail has reported that a farmer has been jailed after a young woman died on his land in a tragedy which could have been prevented if he spent £75 on a simple health and safety device. Read the full article. ..

16 October 2018

CONIAN has written an open letter to the construction industry looking for support for the work of the Construction Clients’ Leadership Group to establish the national Client Buddy Scheme aimed at providing free advice and support to inexperien..

6 October 2018

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland has produced its new draft Corporate Plan for the 2018-2023 period: Whilst the draft Corporate Plan cannot be finalised in the absence of a Minister for the Economy, the HSENI Board has agreed thi..

13 September 2018

During October 2018, The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) will be undertaking a focused inspection campaign on manufacturing and engineering companies who are users of Metal Working Fluids (MWF) throughout Northern Ireland. T..

4 September 2018

The Migraine Trust is launching a drive to promote how workplaces can be ‘Mindful of migraine’ as part of Migraine Awareness Week (2-8 September). The toolkit provides general information for people with migraine, their colleagues, manag..

11 August 2018

A bus driver was sentenced on 9th August after he lost control of the bus he was driving, injuring five of his passengers. Huntingdon Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 22 February 2016, the employee of Cambus Limited trading as Stagecoach East,..

22 July 2018

Mental ill health plagues society. CITBNI supported by NI Safety Group and the Workplace Health Leadership Group NI are assisting the N.I. construction sector tackle this ever-growing problem through the "Mates In Mind" initiative. With t..

18 July 2018

Keith Morrison, HSENI Chief Executive and Chairman of the NI Farm Safety Partnership appeals to farmers to play their part in farm safety during 'Farm Safety Week' with an open letter to the whole farming community. In an emotional appeal Ke..