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• Carriage of dangerous goods

  Dangerous goods are those substances and articles which are subject to the provisions in ADR

• Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)

  Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE) is a particular type of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), used to protect the individual wearer against the inhalation of hazardous substances in the workplace air.

• COVID -19: Advice and guidance for places of work

  This advice and guidance has been developed to assist you in managing the spread of Coronavirus(COVID -19) within your workplace. 

• WISHNI - Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum NI

  The aim of WISHNI is to identify, devise and promote activities to improve industry health and safety standards.

• REACH

  This regulation concerns the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals.

• Biocides

  This topic area will help you identify biocides and work out whether your products are affected by the laws that govern them.

• Product Safety

  The main provisions of the legislation concerned with the design, manufacture and supply of new products

• Occupational Health

  The field of Occupational Health focuses on the” effects of work on health and work on health”. This topic area is designed to help occupational health providers, appointed doctors and employers with this.

• Chemicals

  This page provides access to health and safety information relating to the onshore chemical manufacture and storage industry.

• Temperature and Work

  Whilst there is no legal standard set for a maximum working temperature, especially when it feels too hot to work indoors in offices and similar work environments, there is a legal requirement to ensure that the temperature is reasonable i.e. by keeping the indoor working temperature at a comfortable level, sometimes known as thermal comfort and providing clean and fresh air.

• Older Workers

  Today's workforce is likely to contain a higher proportion of older workers as many people want, and feel the need, to continue working. A separate risk assessment is not required specifically for older workers. Employers have the same responsibilities for the health and safety of older employees as they have for all employees. 

• CLP (Classification, Labelling and Packaging)

  On 1 June 2015 the old classification and labelling system known as CHIP4 came to an end. The direct acting Classification, Labelling and Packaging (CLP) Regulation has taken over

• COMAH

  The Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Regulations ensure that businesses take all necessary measures to prevent major accidents involving dangerous substances 

• Extractive industries all-island seminar - presentations

  Published 03 November 2016

• Service Level Complaints about HSENI

• Introducing CDM 2016 - information for designers and contractors

  Published 22 November 2016

• Electrical safety in quarries - Quarries regulations (NI) 2006

  Published 01 January 2007

• The Offshore Installations (Offshore Safety Directive) (Safety Case etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 - Regulatory Impact Assessment

  Published 22 November 2016

• Employment Medical Advisory Service (EMAS)

• The Mines Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 - Regulatory Impact Assessment

  Published 13 December 2016