2 December 2022
This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. QUESTION - Is it more environmentally friendly to use e-cards as opposed to ordinary Christmas cards? ANSWER - It has become very popular to ..
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RPE - The trouble with stubble
24 November 2022
Tony Smith from Sundstrom was the presenter at our recent monthly meeting and the topic was RPE and Face Fit Testing. During his talk Tony outlined how a study on the effect that stubble and beards have on RPE indicated massive reductions in protect..
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Tony Smith from Sundstrom was the presenter at our recent monthly meeting and the topic was RPE and Face Fit Testing. During his talk Tony outlined how a study on the effect that stubble and beards have on RPE indicated massive reductions in protect..

PPMW | International Men's Day
19 November 2022
International Men's Day (which was on 19th November) is the subject of this week's joint article with Inspire Wellbeing. The day is to celebrate positive male role models and the positive impact they have on their families and the..
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International Men's Day (which was on 19th November) is the subject of this week's joint article with Inspire Wellbeing. The day is to celebrate positive male role models and the positive impact they have on their families and the..

Slips and Trips accidents
19 November 2022
This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. The danger with slip and trip accidents is that they are so commonplace that people begin to believe that they are inevitable, and can only be accepted &..
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This article is by RoSPA and is reproduced courtesy of Safety Groups UK. The danger with slip and trip accidents is that they are so commonplace that people begin to believe that they are inevitable, and can only be accepted &..

Managing fire safety in a hybrid workplace
18 November 2022
Thanks to Health & Safety Review for this article by Margaret Kirby How do you manage fire evacuations when most or all of your staff are remote working? Who takes on the role of the fire warden and how can you train staff who are not ..
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Thanks to Health & Safety Review for this article by Margaret Kirby How do you manage fire evacuations when most or all of your staff are remote working? Who takes on the role of the fire warden and how can you train staff who are not ..

HSENI article | Alternative processes to grinding in order to lower or eliminate risk to workers using angle grinders
12 November 2022
The Challenge Hand-held angle grinders are widely used across many sectors, including steel frame fabrication. Real-use measurements on angle grinders show upper quartile values in the range 7 to 9 m/s², this means that there is a risk of ill h..
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The Challenge Hand-held angle grinders are widely used across many sectors, including steel frame fabrication. Real-use measurements on angle grinders show upper quartile values in the range 7 to 9 m/s², this means that there is a risk of ill h..
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Recent HSENI prosecutions
10 November 2022
There have been 3 HSENI prosecutions in the last two months. Two in construction and one in a nursing home. 18 October 2022 - Two County Antrim self-employed construction contractors fined following workplace death. HSEN) has successfully led a pro..
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There have been 3 HSENI prosecutions in the last two months. Two in construction and one in a nursing home. 18 October 2022 - Two County Antrim self-employed construction contractors fined following workplace death. HSEN) has successfully led a pro..

Alcohol Awareness Week
9 November 2022
Alcohol Awareness Week takes place 18th-25th November and is the subject of this week's joint article with Inspire Wellbeing. Did you know according to the Department of Health's alcohol and drug strategy the cost of alcohol..
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Alcohol Awareness Week takes place 18th-25th November and is the subject of this week's joint article with Inspire Wellbeing. Did you know according to the Department of Health's alcohol and drug strategy the cost of alcohol..

Toolbox Talk | Suicide Awareness
7 November 2022
The Building Mental Health Alliance (a mental health in construction initiative) has released a toolbox talk on mental health. It covers Setting the scene Why is there stress/anxiety in the construction sector What can trigger poor mental healt..
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The Building Mental Health Alliance (a mental health in construction initiative) has released a toolbox talk on mental health. It covers Setting the scene Why is there stress/anxiety in the construction sector What can trigger poor mental healt..
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List of GB ACOPs approved for use in Northern Ireland
17 October 2022
HSENI have recently released an updated document of GB ACOPs approved for use in NI. Download the list below. ..
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HSENI have recently released an updated document of GB ACOPs approved for use in NI. Download the list below. ..
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Launch of the Building Mental Health Alliance
15 October 2022
The Building Mental Health Alliance (BMHA), a body consisting of a collaboration of industry bodies, large contractors and other workplace health and safety organisations from across Northern Ireland (including ourselves) was officially launched at a..
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The Building Mental Health Alliance (BMHA), a body consisting of a collaboration of industry bodies, large contractors and other workplace health and safety organisations from across Northern Ireland (including ourselves) was officially launched at a..

Carbon monoxide poisoning
13 October 2022
As autumn bites heating systems will start being switched on. CO poisoning is something we all know about. But a quick refresher can save a life. Read the Gas Safe Register’s CO poisoning page on their website. ..
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As autumn bites heating systems will start being switched on. CO poisoning is something we all know about. But a quick refresher can save a life. Read the Gas Safe Register’s CO poisoning page on their website. ..
