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HSENI announces ‘Workplace Health - Exposure to Dust’ inspection campaign

Date published: 24 June 2025

Topics: Workplace Health

Exposure to dust in quarries, concrete and private waste facilities is the latest focus of the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland’s (HSENI’s) year-long healthier workplace campaign.

Are your lungs at risk

HSENI inspectors will be visiting premises to ensure that procedures are in place to ensure dust in the workplace is being adequately controlled.

Speaking on the campaign, HSENI Principal Inspector Brian Pryce said “Workplace dust can be incredibly dangerous, and our new inspection programme aims to raise awareness of those dangers and to ensure employers have all the necessary measures in place to protect their employees from long term health issues including COPD, Lung Cancer, and Silicosis.

“HSENI inspectors will be providing information and advice during the inspection campaign to assist dutyholder’s to ensure a culture that values health as much as safety. Where significant risks are found inspectors may take enforcement action to achieve compliance with health and safety legislation to ensure that the risks are properly managed,” Brian added.

Operators are further directed to the following HSENI Information Sheet:

  • Workplace health - Exposure to dust resource list
     

Notes to editors :

  1. Sector specific respiratory health information can be found at Lung disease: higher-risk jobs and industries - (hse.gov.uk)
  2. Information on the workplace health campaign can be found at Workplace Health Topic Page
  3. For media enquiries please contact: HSENI Press Office on 028 9024 3249 or email media@hseni.gov.uk. For out of office hours please contact the Duty Press Officer on 028 9037 8110.
  4. Follow us on Facebook, X: @Hsenigov, Instagram: hseni.gov.uk, Linkedin: Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland

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