Category Archives: Health and Safety Alerts

Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) Gas Safety Public Announcement

Following the tragedy in Castlerock earlier this month, the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) issued a public safety announcement. Full details of this announcement can be viewed at the following link http://www.hseni.gov.uk/news.htm?id=7782&health-and-safety-executive-for-northern-ireland-hseni-gas-safety-public-announcement here are some general guidelines with regards to gas safety: •If you’re displaying any of the following symptoms – headache, [...]
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Grain Storage Structures Safety Alert from the Health and Safety Authority

“In response to continuing safety concerns re work in grain storage structures the Health and Safety Authority wish to advise as follows: Owners and operators of facilities which have grain storage structures (elevator shafts, bins and silos) should be aware that such structures may be confined spaces due to their enclosed construction. Activities associated with [...]
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HSENI Advice Document on Slurry Spreading

The HSENI have published an advice Document on Slurry Spreading. The Document details how to manage the gas hazard and physical hazard i.e. use of equipment. It is worth noting that absence of smell is not a guide to the absence of gas as the sense of smell is lost at concentrations over 20 ppm. [...]
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HSA issue Warning on Work at Heights

Last Friday August 21st 2009, the HSA confirmed that there have been 7 fatalities so far this year as a result of a fall from height. 5 of these have occurred in the Construction Industry. In 2008 there were 15 construction related deaths in total with 3 of these as a result of a fall [...]
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