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22 March 2019

From the Mr. Hop & Safety ballot prize supplied by JMD Training to the toughest question on the night - How many elements are there in the fire triangle? the competing teams managed to struggle through and have a great night’s craic. Read m..

22 March 2019

Earlier this week a Co. Armagh company was  fined £50,000 for failings which resulted in the death of one of its employees at its premises in Lurgan. Alan Little Ltd. of Queens Place, Lurgan pleaded guilty after an employee, Mr Jonathan P..

18 March 2019

Following an extensive consultation, in July 2018 the UK government announced its proposed approach to simplify the energy and carbon reporting framework for business and industry. This is being put in place to replace the CRC Energy Efficiency Schem..

5 March 2019

ASSA ABLOY 2019 Safety Week The Safety Week agenda included: Communication of H&S vision and commitment from Senior Management Reflecting on past HSE performance and lessons learned Communication of biggest risk and 2019 priorities Revie..

21 February 2019

Northern Ireland Safety Group was announced as the winner of the prestigious and highly coveted Alan Butler Award for Excellence on 28th January at the Annual Safety Groups UK Award Celebration in the House of Lords. The Award recognises the Group&r..

14 February 2019

HSENI have recently reported that the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) recently reviewed scientific evidence and concluded that exposure to mild steel welding fume can cause lung cancer and possibly kidney cancer in humans. Read the..

26 January 2019

HSENI and DAERA will be holding a one-day stakeholder event covering EU Exit and its potential impact on the chemical regimes in a no-deal scenario. The event will be presented by speakers from HSE (GB) and DEFRA and will include information on the ..

8 January 2019

Thanks to John Lorimer, Director of Facilities Compliance Services for giving us a satirical look at these potentially serious electrical compliance issues. With over 20 years in the electrical industry John has seen many dodgy (and dangerous) condi..

2 January 2019

Readers will note that The Sentencing Council for England and Wales has published new Sentencing Guidelines in relation to manslaughter offences.  The Guidelines came into force in England and Wales from 1st November 2018, but are not applicable..

15 December 2018

HSENI will begin a week long programme of inspections from Monday 14 January 2019, focusing on forklift truck safety within the freight transport sector. Forklift trucks (FLTs) are widely used for moving materials and goods, but they are involved in..

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..