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29 August 2019

A County Antrim recycling company was  fined £25,000 on 28/8/19 after an employee was crushed between a Refuse Collection Vehicle (RCV) and a mini digger. ISL Waste Management Ltd, based in Mallusk, pleaded guilty to a breach of health an..

7 August 2019

IOSH NEWS RELEASE Proposals aimed at reducing the number of British people who lose their jobs because of disabilities and ill health provide an opportunity that must be “vigorously seized”, the professional body for workplace health an..

27 July 2019

Safer Sites Targeted Inspection Initiative September 2019 HSENI, will begin a fortnight long programme of construction site inspections from Monday 16 September 2019. ‘Health as well as safety’ is the message during this year’s HS..

20 June 2019

The standard of entries this year was so high that for the first time we awarded a ‘highly commended’ winner. For those unfamiliar with the Award, which is submitted by an organisation’s safety professional celebrates the individua..

20 June 2019

A County Antrim company was  fined £15,000 earlier this week following the death of a man at an excavation site in Rathfriland. Amalgamated Environmental Services (AES) Ltd trading as AES Marconi pleaded guilty to one breach of health and..

12 June 2019

ARCO produces a welding guide following the HSE safety alert on welding fumes. The guide covers:- Potential Hazards Associated with Welding Fume (p4) Hierarchy of Control (p5) Elimination and Substitution (p6-7) Engineering Controls (p8-9) Pe..

5 June 2019

The John Gordon Safety Person of the Year Award is designed to celebrate the individual (not a Safety Professional) who has made the greatest contribution to health and safety in their workplace. This year the quality of entries was outstandingly hi..

3 May 2019

No single glove design can protect against every hazardous chemical and safety risk. There are many options available; the key is to find gloves that offer the right protection, sensitivity and flexibility for the hazards your workers face and the jo..

19 April 2019

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in Northern Ireland and accounts for over 31% of all cancers diagnosed. 4,095 people develop skin cancer each year and around 377 of these are malignant melanoma, the most serious form. Malignant melanoma rates h..

19 April 2019

Conformité Européenne (CE) marking is a certification mark that means conformity with the health, safety and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA); i.e. the product has undergone st..

17 April 2019

The Workplace Health Leadership Group Northern Ireland (WHLGNI) has created a new web portal for employers to access information on occupational health, occupational hygiene and wellbeing. The site signposts viewers to the range of pre-existing info..

2 April 2019

Honeywell have recently released a document on the hazards confined space workers face. It covers things like:- The 5 must dos for a confinded spaces risk assessment  A handy animation showing employers how to fulfill their duty of care In..