This free leaflet has been produced by HSENI as part of its Workplace Transport Safety Initiative. There has been a recent spate of fatal accidents involving lift trucks. They are the workhorses of virtually every type of workplace and are increasing in number and application. The leaflet addresses the main questions lift truck users should be asking themselves with respect to their drivers, lift trucks, premises and tasks. The main laws which apply to lift trucks and sources of more detailed information are listed.
Download Is Your Fork Lift Truck Being Used Safely? (244 k)
Issued: 29-09-2004

This document details, for the first time, the activity of District Councils to collectively improve workplace health and safety standards in Northern Ireland. It is also the first document to be produced that demonstrates how District Councils work together, and alongside HSENI, in an effective and focused manner to maximise impact and address the key workplace health and safety issues.
Download the Annual Report on Health and Safety in the District Council Enforced Business Sectors in Northern Ireland 1 April 2001 to 31 March 2002 (814 k)
Issued: 10-06-2003

Electricity is used in all workplaces on a daily basis. However, when it is uncontrolled or misused, it can severely burn, injure or kill individuals or cause fires with devastating results. This leaflet details a simple but essential steps on how to prevent most of the accidents caused by electricity. You may find these useful as a safety checklist.
Download the Electricity - Safety Pays Information Sheet (20 k)
Issued: 10-06-2003

Warehouses, large or small, can be hazardous places. This leaflet details some of the risks that might exist in a typical warehouse and the steps that can be taken to prevent accidents. The main types of risk are described from storage and racking to coldstores. Practical suggestions are given on how the risk can be effectively managed.
Download the Safety in Warehouses - Safety Pays Information Sheet (83 k)
Issued: 10-06-2003

Lifts and hoists are used for transporting people and goods vertically between floors. If properly designed and maintained there is relatively little risk to the user. There can however, be a much greater risk to the person who services and repairs the lifts. The safety steps listed in this leaflet will help reduce the risks of accidents caused by lifts through normal use or at times of repair or service.
Download the Lifts & Hoists - Safety Pays Information Sheet (20 k)
Issued: 10-06-2003

LPG (normally sold as butane or propane) is supplied as a liquid under pressure and subsequently vapourised for use as a fuel. The main hazards associated with LPG are leakage (as gas it will sink to the lowest possible level followed by ignition (when mixed with air it is highly flammable and potentially explosive). This leaflet details simple but effective safety steps that can help prevent serious accidents.
Download the Liquefied Petroleum Gas - Safety Pays Information Sheet (19 k)
Issued: 10-06-2003

Hazardous substances are not only used or produced in factories, they can be found in offices, shops, hotels etc. They may be used directly in the workplace like paints and cleaning agents eg bleach, or they may arise from the work process itself in the forms of fumes and waste products. Contact with, or exposure to hazardous substances at work can result in discomfort, pain, time off work and even death eg skin irritation, dermatitis or skin cancer from frequent contact with oils. This leaflet contains a checklist that describes the steps that need to be taken to control the risks from hazardous substances present in the workplace.
Download The Control of Hazardous Substances - Safety Pays Information Sheet (33 k)
Issued: 10-06-2003