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- Keep your children safe on your farms 11/05/2022The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland is reminding the farming community of child safety on farms, at this year’s Balmoral Show.Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
- Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland Annual Report and Accounts 2020-2021 27/04/2022The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has published its Annual Report and Accounts for the period 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021. The twenty-second Annual Report records a significant decrease in the number of major and recordable injuries in the workplace.Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
- HSENI Safety Alert: Ear loop respirators/masks do not provide protection as tight fitting RPE 26/04/2022HSENI Safety alertHealth and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
- Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland announces inspection programme of engineering businesses 14/04/2022The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has announced an inspection and enforcement initiative within engineering companies, which is set to begin in May. The inspections will focus on compliance with industry standards specifically in relation to the control of welding fume.Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
- Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (NI) 1997 – Class Exemption 24/03/2022The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) have issued a Class Exemption under the Gas Safety (Management) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997 (GSMR). This Class Exemption allows gas network operators in Northern Ireland (NI) to inject biomethane gas into the gas network with an Oxygen content of up to 1% molar and up to […]Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
- HSENI approves two revised ACOPS (L101 and L113) for use in Northern Ireland 14/03/2022Safe Work in Confined Spaces (Third edition): Approved Code of Practice and Guidance and the Safe Use of Lifting Equipment (Second edition): Approved Code of Practice and Guidance.Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
- HSE Safety Alert - Industrial Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems 11/03/2022HSE (GB) has recently issued a safety notice relating to dangerous occurrences that resulted from a failure of industrial UPS systems.Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
- New Health and Safety Regulations 11/03/2022THE EMPLOYER'S LIABILITY (COMPULSORY INSURANCE) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2022Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
- HSENI Safety Alert - Swimming pool supervision 10/03/2022HSENI are aware of a number of incidents which have resulted in the need for pool users to be rescued by the on duty lifeguard.Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland
- Hand Sanitiser Questionnaire: 1-14 March 2022 01/03/2022HSE has constructed a short Survey Monkey questionnaire to gather information on whether Article 55(1) derogation permits are still required. That is, whether there is now sufficient availability of hand sanitisers and the active substances they contain, such that temporary BPR derogations are no longer required.Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland