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11 Jun 2013
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) and the 26 local district councils have urged employers to make sure they have all the information they need to effectively manage the risk from vehicles in workplaces.
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4 Jun 2013
This summer the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) and Gas Safe Register (GSR) are warning of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning when camping, caravanning or boating, and when using a BBQ.
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23 May 2013
Southern Cross Healthcare Group PLC (SCHG PLC) was today fined at Newry Crown Court after pleading guilty to a breach of health and safety legislation. The case arose following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) into a fatal incident at the Ard Mhacha House Care Home in Armagh in June 2011.
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15 May 2013
John Lewis, trading as John Lewis Plant Hire and Contracts, was today sentenced at Laganside Crown Court. He received a six month sentence on each of the five counts he had previously pleading guilty to. These sentences will run concurrently and are suspended for two years.
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14 May 2013
More than 50 delegates attended the demolition seminar held at HSENI Ladas Drive, Belfast on 1 May 2013.
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10 May 2013
New regulations to control the risks posed by needles and other ‘sharps’ in healthcare will take effect this month.
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9 May 2013
Two companies, Emerald Isle Reprocessing Ltd and Amek Ltd, were today fined a total of £6,500 plus costs of £10,280 at Antrim Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to breaches of health and safety legislation. The case arose following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) into a fatal incident on the premises of Emerald Isle Reprocessing Ltd, Randalstown on 2 July 2010.
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8 May 2013
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is urging farmers to make safety an even greater priority as they enter one of their busiest periods of the year.
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8 May 2013
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) will be driving home the message of farm safety at this year’s Balmoral Show.
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3 May 2013
The proposed Regulations will put in place a fee structure by which applicants will be charged for the services that HSEGB carries out, on behalf of HSENI.
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19 Apr 2013
Beverage Plastics Limited was today sentenced to pay a fine of £12,000, plus £1,111 in costs, for breaches of health and safety regulations that led to the serious injury of a worker employed by a sub-contractor.
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18 Apr 2013
The Department of Enterprise Trade and Investment has on 18 April 2013 made a Statutory Rule entitled “The Health and Safety (Sharp Instruments in Healthcare) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2013”
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10 Apr 2013
James Mulholland, a farmer from Taylorstown Road, Toome was fined £2,500 at Antrim Magistrates Court today after pleading guilty to two breaches of health and safety regulations.
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29 Mar 2013
From 1 April 2013, employers will have the option to report all work related incidents to HSENI, no matter who the relevant enforcing authority is for the business.
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29 Mar 2013
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is reminding people to be aware of the dangers from carbon monoxide during this period of severe cold weather.
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25 Mar 2013
A new, thought-provoking multi-media advertising campaign designed to dramatically ramp up awareness of farm safety was unveiled today by the Farm Safety Partnership.
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19 Mar 2013
Carrickfergus Borough Council and Mr Patrick Buckler trading as Water Management Services Limited were sentenced today at Laganside Magistrates Court for breaches of health and safety legislation after pleading guilty at an earlier hearing. The case was taken following an investigation by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland.
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15 Mar 2013
Translink NI Railways is reminding level crossing owners to take care when working or operating machinery near tracks with the reopening of the Londonderry line following a 7 month period of closure to facilitate major track life extension works.
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14 Mar 2013
On Wednesday 13th March 2013, Michael Galloway t/a M.G. Construction was fined £2,500 and also given a 12 month conditional discharge after pleading guilty at Newry Crown Court to 3 breaches of health and safety legislation.
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12 Mar 2013
Local farmers have praised yesterday’s farm safety workshop held at Ballymena Livestock Market.
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11 Mar 2013
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) was today fined £10,000 plus costs of £1,750 at Laganside Crown Court after previously pleading guilty to three breaches of health and safety regulations. The case arose following an investigation conducted by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) into an incident which occurred in their estates building at the Belfast City Hospital on 14 January 2011.
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4 Mar 2013
This consultative document contains proposals which will establish domestic administrative arrangements on enforcement and the appointment of Competent Authorities to support the directly applicable EU Regulations.
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15 Feb 2013
Two hundred places are on offer for farmers across Northern Ireland to attend a free farm safety workshop in Ballymena next month.
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31 Jan 2013
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is reminding farmers to STOP and THINK SAFE about the four main dangers on farms - Slurry, Animals, Falls and Equipment - SAFE.
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31 Jan 2013
Muldoon Bros LLP was today fined £10,000 plus costs of £1,400 at Omagh Crown Court after pleading guilty to three breaches of health and safety regulations.
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25 Jan 2013
Norman Gray, a NIPSA health and safety representative with the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, was today named as the winner of the Health and Safety Representative’s Award for 2012.
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24 Jan 2013
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) today announced that Keith Morrison will succeed Jim Keyes as Chief Executive.
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22 Jan 2013
The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), is reminding tradesmen that there is still time to sign up for free asbestos awareness training.
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11 Jan 2013
Issued jointly by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS), the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI).
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