25 May 2023
The Building Mental Health Alliance of which we are a lead partner have reached a major milestone with a mental health module added to the CSR Card one day health and safety course for operatives. Started late last year the module has been delivered..
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New careless driving penalty introduced
19 May 2023
A new fixed penalty notice of £100 and three penalty points has been introduced to help tackle careless driving in Northern Ireland. In 2021, 486 people were sadly killed or seriously injured as a result of collisions on our roads wher..
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A new fixed penalty notice of £100 and three penalty points has been introduced to help tackle careless driving in Northern Ireland. In 2021, 486 people were sadly killed or seriously injured as a result of collisions on our roads wher..

EV and lithium battery fires workshop: causes, dangers, and fire suppression
5 May 2023
Larne harbour was the venue for last month's workshop on EV and Lithium battery safety. Hosted by P & O Ferries, Larne Harbour, and NI Safety Group this highly educational event brought together over 60 attendees to not only listen to a range..
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Larne harbour was the venue for last month's workshop on EV and Lithium battery safety. Hosted by P & O Ferries, Larne Harbour, and NI Safety Group this highly educational event brought together over 60 attendees to not only listen to a range..
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Death of a patient at Mid Ulster Hospital leads to prosecution of Health Trust
28 April 2023
Following a joint investigation by HSENI and Police Service for Northern Ireland into the death of a patient at Mid Ulster Hospital in 2014, the Northern Health and Social Care Trust has been fined £10,000 at Coleraine Crown Court after pl..
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Following a joint investigation by HSENI and Police Service for Northern Ireland into the death of a patient at Mid Ulster Hospital in 2014, the Northern Health and Social Care Trust has been fined £10,000 at Coleraine Crown Court after pl..

PPMW | Hit the pause button
27 April 2023
Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 takes place from 15th May to 21st May and the theme this year is anxiety. Anxiety is a normal emotion but sometimes it can become overwhelming and turn into a mental health issue. Lots of factors can contribute: rel..
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Mental Health Awareness Week 2023 takes place from 15th May to 21st May and the theme this year is anxiety. Anxiety is a normal emotion but sometimes it can become overwhelming and turn into a mental health issue. Lots of factors can contribute: rel..

Workers' Memorial Day | Tool box talk initiative
13 April 2023
To mark Workers' Memorial Day (28th April), a day of remembrance for workers who have lost their lives due to workplace injuries or illnesses we would encourage you to support the HSENI initiative on ‘falls from height’. Using their ..
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To mark Workers' Memorial Day (28th April), a day of remembrance for workers who have lost their lives due to workplace injuries or illnesses we would encourage you to support the HSENI initiative on ‘falls from height’. Using their ..

HSENI announces workplace transport safety inspection campaign of concrete premises
7 April 2023
HSENI, has announced that it will carry out a workplace transport safety inspection campaign at concrete premises, commencing on Monday 17 April 2023. During the campaign, which will run until July, HSENI Inspectors will conduct focused inspections ..
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HSENI, has announced that it will carry out a workplace transport safety inspection campaign at concrete premises, commencing on Monday 17 April 2023. During the campaign, which will run until July, HSENI Inspectors will conduct focused inspections ..

Northern Ireland teams perform very well in the All Ireland Health & Safety Quiz finals.
4 April 2023
The long trip to Sligo didn’t deter our Northern Ireland representatives from acquitting themselves very well at the All Ireland Quiz Finals last weekend. Held in the Radisson Blu hotel teams from all over Ireland compete for the highly c..
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The long trip to Sligo didn’t deter our Northern Ireland representatives from acquitting themselves very well at the All Ireland Quiz Finals last weekend. Held in the Radisson Blu hotel teams from all over Ireland compete for the highly c..

Lifting above shoulder height
28 March 2023
Thanks to Health & Safety Review for this article/checklist by Margaret Kirby. What is different about this checklist is it was created following a court case where an injury was sustained from lifting above the shoulder.&nbs..
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Thanks to Health & Safety Review for this article/checklist by Margaret Kirby. What is different about this checklist is it was created following a court case where an injury was sustained from lifting above the shoulder.&nbs..

Standing up for safety, together
18 March 2023
A leading health and safety coalition has issued a call to arms for the Government to scrap the arbitrary deadlines of the EU Retained Law Bill to help the UK retain its position as a beacon of health and safety. Joint statement “Gi..
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A leading health and safety coalition has issued a call to arms for the Government to scrap the arbitrary deadlines of the EU Retained Law Bill to help the UK retain its position as a beacon of health and safety. Joint statement “Gi..

Public Health messages for employees who are non-native English Speakers
14 March 2023
The Public Health Agency (PHA) use ReachDeck to translate their messages into different languages. This is a terrific tool to use if you want to pass on a PHA message to foreign workers. For example, the image at the start of this article shows the..
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The Public Health Agency (PHA) use ReachDeck to translate their messages into different languages. This is a terrific tool to use if you want to pass on a PHA message to foreign workers. For example, the image at the start of this article shows the..
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Safety Alert - Food Industry. Guarding issues on dicing machines
11 March 2023
HSENI are reminding all companies in the food industry to ensure that they have robust control measures in place to prevent serious injury to those responsible for operating, cleaning and maintaining dicing machines. A worker recently suffered life-..
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HSENI are reminding all companies in the food industry to ensure that they have robust control measures in place to prevent serious injury to those responsible for operating, cleaning and maintaining dicing machines. A worker recently suffered life-..
