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Following the end of the UK transition period on 31 December 2020, Great Britain is no longer part of the EU scheme for regulating biocides.

HSENI and Rural Support have a publication called ‘Coping with the Pressures of Farming’. It's aimed at the farming community, offering help and assistance in relation to their health and well-being and every day pressures of running a farm.

The winners of the 2022 poster competition.

Mines and quarries are hazardous areas - from the workplace transport perspective, from the nature of machinery and equipment present within quarries and from the risks within abandoned quarries.

Modern tractors, telehandlers and other equipment have given farmers the ability to work more quickly and efficiently - but this machinery brings new dangers.

The health and social care sector employs in excess of 115,750 staff in Northern Ireland providing services at a range of sites as well as into people’s own homes. As well as those working directly with service users there is also an extensive range of other staff providing expertise and support in maintaining buildings and equipment, catering, transporting people and goods, cleaning, and various other activities that underpin the delivery of care.

These pages are for people that work in or for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). These are defined as organisations that employ between five and 250 people.
Those in authority are essential to promoting health and well-being within the company. If they support positive beliefs and attitudes it sets the tone and culture of the organisation, especially when sensitive issues like stress and mental health are discussed.

HSENI continually works with the various agencies associated with all stages of education in Northern Ireland. From pre-school nurseries to third level college and university education, HSENI has a role to play in ensuring the health and safety of both the student and employee populations is properly managed and enforced.

Working at height is an ever-present danger on farms - farmers and farm workers of any age run the risk of injury or death from falls.

The construction industry is a major employer in Northern Ireland but unfortunately has a poor accident record with 46 workers killed in accidents over the last 10 years. This figure is serious and action must be taken by everyone involved in the industry.

The general manufacturing industry in Northern Ireland employs approximately 86,000 people. As well as being key to the economy the manufacturing sector creates jobs and produces goods that we all need.

We think accidents will never happen to us but these are true stories covering the main areas farmers work in every day. Stop and Think SAFE - don't become another tragic story.

The 'Stop and Think SAFE' farm safety campaign aims to tackle the four main causes of fatalities on local farms - Slurry, Animals, Falls (from height) and Equipment - SAFE

Find out about the dangers from carbon monoxide and how best to protect yourself and others from this deadly gas.

Information on the current membership of HSENI's board is provided on this page.

Information is provided on data protection within the HSENI website.

Details of the enforcement responsibilities of HSENI and the local district councils are highlighted in this section.

This section of HSENI's website states the action HSENI takes to undertaking to fulfil its Section 75 duties under the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

Appliances fuelled with gas, oil, kerosene, or wood may produce Carbon Monoxide (CO). If such appliances are not installed, maintained, and used properly, CO may accumulate to dangerous and even deadly levels in homes, cars or poorly ventilated areas.

Appliances fuelled with gas, oil, kerosene, or wood may produce Carbon Monoxide (CO). If such appliances are not installed, maintained, and used properly, CO may accumulate to dangerous and even deadly levels in homes, cars or poorly ventilated areas.