News

18 February 2023

The purpose of this safety alert is to raise awareness of the risks associated with the use of emery cloth on rotating machinery. Introduction HSENI have investigated a number of accidents in which workers became entangled in rotating machinery, ea..

13 February 2023

This 34 second video produced by the Road Safety Commission of Australia is about towing a caravan. It aptly demonstrates what happens with poor weight distribution. It’s a good clip to start a toolbox talk no matter what ..

4 February 2023

With food inflation still rising (13.8% in January, up from 13.3% in December according to the British Retail Consortium) this week’s joint article with Inspire is on getting support with food, pets and living expenses. It lists how to get a r..

4 February 2023

NI Safety Group and member Adman Civil Projects both feature in the ROSPA journal for winning the Safety Groups UK Innovation Award. Download the pdf below to find out more. ..

3 February 2023

HSE press release A care home provider has been fined £400k after an eight-year-old girl suffered catastrophic injuries when a tree fell on her. Bupa Care Homes (CFHCare) Limited pleaded guilty after it failed to provide a system to mana..

2 February 2023

HSENI working with industry professionals, has produced a series of six video presentations outlining the risks involved with welding and the controls that should be in place to protect workers. Welding and respiratory ill health David Fishwick is ..

21 January 2023

The 2023 Time to Talk Day – 2nd Feb  is the subject of this week's joint article with Inspire Wellbeing. We all need to make the space to have conversations about mental health. That’s why making the space is the theme of this y..

20 January 2023

safequarry.com report on a LOTOTO failure incident. Details can be downloaded below. A timely reminder for your LOTOTO procedures. ..

19 January 2023

HSENI has successfully led a prosecution against John Thompson and Sons Limited, York Road, Belfast. An investigation followed an incident on 21 December 2019 that resulted in an agency worker sustaining life changing injuries. The company whic..

18 January 2023

The Construction Employers Federation health and safety initiative, Safety Reboot, returns for a third year in January 2023. The month-long program aims to encourage construction companies to stop work for about fifteen minutes, once a week throughou..

17 January 2023

HSENI has successfully led a prosecution against County Londonderry based company, BC Plumbing and Heating Limited. The case arose from health and safety failings between 2016 to 2018 that led to dangerous gas installations in several new build ..

11 January 2023

HSENI launch New Year inspection programme to prevent Musculoskeletal Disorders in haulage and logistics sector HSENI is urging employers in the haulage and logistics sector to make a New Year resolution to help prevent Musculoskeletal Disorder..