Safety alert - Safe use of emery cloth
The purpose of this safety alert is to raise awareness of the risks associated with the use of emery cloth on rotating machinery.
View ArticleSafety Alert - Food Industry. Guarding issues on dicing machines
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) are reminding all companies in the food industry to ensure that they have robust control measures in place to prevent serious injury to...
View ArticleWISHNI - Student Ambassador Award 2023
The Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum Northern Ireland (WISHNI) presented their annual Student Ambassador Award at the University of Ulster, Belfast Campus on Thursday 23 March 2023.
View ArticleCounty Antrim agricultural contractor fined for failing to maintain machinery...
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has successfully led a prosecution against a County Antrim based company, William Patton Agricultural Contractor Limited. The case arose...
View ArticleHSENI announces workplace transport safety inspection campaign of concrete...
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), has announced that it will carry out a workplace transport safety inspection campaign at concrete premises, commencing on Monday 17 April...
View ArticleGas Safety (Management) Regulations (NI) 1997 – Class Exemption
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) have issued a Class Exemption under the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (GSMR).
View ArticleBelfast landlord fined for breaches of gas safety regulations and failure to...
The Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI) has today successfully led a prosecution against landlord Mr Paul Coyle, resulting in fines totalling £3,000.
View ArticleDeath of a patient at Mid Ulster Hospital leads to prosecution of Health Trust
Following a joint investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) and Police Service for Northern Ireland into the death of a patient at Mid Ulster Hospital in 2014, the...
View ArticleHSENI launches Avoid Harm on the Farm poster competition
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) and the Farm Safety Partnership NI (FSP) have launched their 2023 child safety poster competition.
View ArticleRural Support have launched a Farm Support Survey
Rural Support have launched a Farm Support Survey to help ensure programmes and services are effective in meeting the needs of farm families both based on what changes we know are coming and also where...
View ArticleSafety Alert - LPG forklift truck fire risk
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.
View ArticleHSENI announces workplace transport inspection campaign in Northern Ireland...
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) will be carrying out a workplace transport inspection campaign across Northern Ireland quarries from June to September 2023.
View ArticleHSE (GB) Safety Alert - Pop-up toilets: Risk of crushing
HSE has issued a safety alert after an incident where a worker was killed when working underneath a raised telescopic pop-up toilet.
View ArticleCo. Down farmer sentenced after death of niece
A Co. Down farmer was today fined £15,000 in Coleraine Crown Court.
View ArticleTwo companies fined for health and safety failings at a Belfast construction...
Following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), Bennett Management Contractors (GB) Limited and AF Roofing Limited have been fined for breaches of health and...
View ArticleWorkplace transport safety inspections at private waste premises set to get...
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has announced that a workplace transport inspection campaign of private waste premises will begin on Monday 17 July. The campaign will...
View ArticleHealth and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland supports The Farm Safety...
On the opening day (Monday 17 July) of Farm Safety Week (17-21 July) the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) as a member of the Farm Safety Partnership (FSP) has given its full...
View ArticleDirector of gas heating company fined following health and safety failings
Following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), a company director of a gas heating company has been fined at Belfast Magistrates Court in connection with...
View ArticleHealth and Safety farming transport inspection scheme set to get underway
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has announced an eight-month long programme of workplace-based transport inspections on farms across Northern Ireland. The work is being...
View ArticleWorkplace Transport Inspection Campaign in the Manufacturing Sector
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has announced that it will be carrying out a workplace transport inspection campaign at manufacturing premises across Northern Ireland.
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