28 November 2023
Research on noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) shows around a fifth of the British working population could be exposed to high noise levels while doing their job. HSE’s noise expert Chris Steel said: “If you are shouting at work and can&r..
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Agricultural contractors urged by HSENI to consider workplace transport safety
18 November 2023
HSENI's Agriculture and Food Team (AFT) has announced it will be conducting workplace transport inspections focused on agricultural contractors throughout Northern Ireland from November 2023 to March 2024. The inspection programme is being ..
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HSENI's Agriculture and Food Team (AFT) has announced it will be conducting workplace transport inspections focused on agricultural contractors throughout Northern Ireland from November 2023 to March 2024. The inspection programme is being ..

‘Machinery guarding, safe isolation and maintenance’ inspection initiative across Northern Ireland Quarries
18 November 2023
HSENI has announced it will be carrying out an inspection initiative focusing on machinery guarding, safe isolation and maintenance procedures across Northern Ireland Quarries from 11 December through January 2024. HSENI inspectors will be vi..
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HSENI has announced it will be carrying out an inspection initiative focusing on machinery guarding, safe isolation and maintenance procedures across Northern Ireland Quarries from 11 December through January 2024. HSENI inspectors will be vi..

Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month
11 November 2023
November is CO Awareness Month. Find out about the dangers from carbon monoxide and how best to protect yourself and others from this deadly gas. 'Silent killer' CO is produced by the incomplete combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fu..
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November is CO Awareness Month. Find out about the dangers from carbon monoxide and how best to protect yourself and others from this deadly gas. 'Silent killer' CO is produced by the incomplete combustion of solid, liquid, and gaseous fu..

CITB NI GRANT SCHEME SUPPORTS 1000 NI CONSTRUCTION APPRENTICES
6 November 2023
Construction Industry Training Board NI has achieved a milestone through its Apprenticeship Grant scheme. Since it launched in 2017, the scheme has helped to recruit and support 1000 apprentices into the NI construction industry. When the sche..
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Construction Industry Training Board NI has achieved a milestone through its Apprenticeship Grant scheme. Since it launched in 2017, the scheme has helped to recruit and support 1000 apprentices into the NI construction industry. When the sche..
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Workplace deaths down from 19 in 2021-2022 to 10
4 November 2023
HSENI Annual Report and Accounts for 2022-2023 published The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. The twenty-fourth annual publication re..
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HSENI Annual Report and Accounts for 2022-2023 published The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the period 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023. The twenty-fourth annual publication re..

HSENI Safety Alert | Smart UPS
28 October 2023
HSENI have been informed of potential problems with Scheider Electric Smart-UPS 192V battery cartridge (Part Number APCRBC140). A product recall has been issued for Part Number APCRBC140. Issue The results of analysis performed by Schneider Electri..
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HSENI have been informed of potential problems with Scheider Electric Smart-UPS 192V battery cartridge (Part Number APCRBC140). A product recall has been issued for Part Number APCRBC140. Issue The results of analysis performed by Schneider Electri..

HSENI announces ‘Machinery guarding, safe isolation and maintenance’ inspection initiative.
23 October 2023
Concrete Premises in Northern Ireland will be subject to an HSENI inspection initiative from 13 November through December 2023 focusing on machinery guarding, safe isolation and maintenance procedures. HSENI inspectors will be v..
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Concrete Premises in Northern Ireland will be subject to an HSENI inspection initiative from 13 November through December 2023 focusing on machinery guarding, safe isolation and maintenance procedures. HSENI inspectors will be v..
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PPMW | Coping with loss
13 October 2023
Grief and Coping with Loss is the subject of this week's joint article with Inspire Wellbeing in our promoting positive mental wellbeing series. It is important to realise that grieving is a natural and normal process of adapting..
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Grief and Coping with Loss is the subject of this week's joint article with Inspire Wellbeing in our promoting positive mental wellbeing series. It is important to realise that grieving is a natural and normal process of adapting..

Health and Safety inspections of workplace transport management to increase in haulage and logistics sectors
23 September 2023
The HSENI Major Hazards and Transport Team (MHT) is set to increase the number of inspections of companies working in the haulage and logistics sectors across Northern Ireland. The visits form part of the ‘Drive Danger Out’ campaign..
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The HSENI Major Hazards and Transport Team (MHT) is set to increase the number of inspections of companies working in the haulage and logistics sectors across Northern Ireland. The visits form part of the ‘Drive Danger Out’ campaign..
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4 Week regional Mental Health Campaign 2023
13 September 2023
Building on the success of last year’s Autumn Campaign, HSC Trusts and PHA have, once again, worked in partnership to develop a campaign that will encourage people across the region to embrace and demonstrate this year’s theme; &ld..
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Building on the success of last year’s Autumn Campaign, HSC Trusts and PHA have, once again, worked in partnership to develop a campaign that will encourage people across the region to embrace and demonstrate this year’s theme; &ld..
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Health and safety campaign launched to help reduce workplace transport deaths
13 September 2023
HSENI has launched a safety awareness campaign called ‘Drive Danger Out’ to promote its ongoing inspection programme aimed at reducing the number of people killed or injured as a result of incidents involving workplace transport. Th..
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HSENI has launched a safety awareness campaign called ‘Drive Danger Out’ to promote its ongoing inspection programme aimed at reducing the number of people killed or injured as a result of incidents involving workplace transport. Th..
