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31 March 2020

The Workplace Health Leadership Group (WHLG) want to support the Health & Social Care Sector (from hospitals to health centres) in Northern Ireland during these extremely challenging times. Donating PPE will make a difference. We all know deman..

16 March 2020

The PHANI have updated (17/3) their Guidance for employers and businesses pdf covering:- the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 how to help prevent spread of all respiratory infections including COVID-19 what to do if someone with suspected or confirme..

10 March 2020

Mind, the mental health charity, have released a ‘plan for staying indoors/avoiding social contact’ which is full of information and ideas to help with taking care of your mental health and wellbeing. Access their plan here. ..

9 March 2020

HSENI have announced that there have been 4 fatalities as a result of falls from height since the beginning of January 2020. Falls from height remain one of the biggest causes of death, disability and injury in construction and are of great concern ..

17 February 2020

HSENI have recently updated their welding fume information. Included in this is a welding fume FAQ section and a resources page. ..

10 February 2020

Supermarket giant Tesco Stores Limited was fined £733,333.33 at Luton Magistrates' Court on 24 January 2020 for breaching health and safety law after a rigorous investigation by our Environmental Health Officers. Tesco had pleaded guilty a..

1 February 2020

The launch of this year’s All Ireland Safety Awards is almost upon us. Established in 1992 these Awards have grown to become Ireland’s premier safety awards. Winning one of these coveted Awards not only demonstrates the positive and proa..

20 January 2020

As a prelude to a series of mental ill health articles Chris Walsh from Cosaint Training uncovers some startling facts about mental health, drug usage and suicide rates in Northern Ireland. Read what Chris has got to say at the download below. ..

18 January 2020

Join us (in collaboration with 3M) as we roll out the SafeTea Break initiative. This set of ten toolbox talks are designed to assist you to engage your workforce in a discussion about health, safety and long latency occupational diseases Using the ..

4 January 2020

A Co Antrim firm was  fined £150,000 on the 20th December 2019 after an employee suffered serious injuries when a heavy piece of equipment weighing approximately 1 tonne landed on him when it was being unloaded. Briggs Equipment UK Ltd pl..

4 January 2020

03-Jan-2020 By Katy Askew An international collaboration project, the Celtic Crustacean Collaboration, is working to develop a new plastic-free food packaging material from food waste. Food Navigator reports on this interesting development read mor..

14 December 2019

A Co. Antrim farmer and Co. Londonderry building contractor were both fined at Antrim Crown Court toon 12th December for breaching health and safety regulations. Richard McClure, a farmer trading as McClure Farms from Coleraine, Co. Antrim was fined..