News

26 June 2023

A Co. Down farmer was  fined £15,000 last week  in Coleraine Crown Court. Appearing at Coleraine Crown court today, Mr Derek Nummy was fined £15,000. In addition a forfeiture order was granted in respect of the JCB loading shov..

17 June 2023

This article from EU-OSHA  looks at the emergence of smart personal protective equipment (PPE) for the workplace. Smart PPE combines traditional means of protection with enhanced materials or electronic components, and it may collect data on th..

10 June 2023

HSE (GB) has issued a safety notice after becoming aware of a number of fires on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered forklift trucks and other similar vehicles that have occurred during starting. The build-up of deposits in fuel systems, in partic..

9 June 2023

New guidance designed to help organisations support employees experiencing menopause or menstruation and better enable them to retain experienced and talented people of all ages has been published by BSI. BSI, the UK National Standards Body, has pub..

8 June 2023

This year’s Workers Memorial Day (28th April) was marked by a request from us to deliver a working at height toolbox talk during that week. We were delighted to find that the HSENI Falls from Height guide (which we asked those delivering the t..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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 ..

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 ..