HSE publish a research report into the effectiveness of retrofitting anti vibration devices
available to download free
Free health and safety workshops for the construction industry
Free health and safety workshops for the construction industry
Article about the dangers and control of silica dust
Check out the ‘dusts’ page for the HSENI article on silica dust
Asbestos Risk Facing Installers of security and fire alarm systems
The recent article by the IFSEC Global the International Fire and Security industries forum has highlighted the Risk of installers of Fire and security systems to Asbestos. The article relates how installers had been informed that a building was free from asbestos, but it wasn’t true. Click to access the full article: Asbestos Risk Facing…
November 2013 is Northern Irelands first Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month
November 2013 is Northern Ireland’s first Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month. What is Carbon Monoxide? Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a highly poisonous gas that has no smell, colour or taste. CO can be released by any appliance that burns oil, solid fuel, wood or gas, including boilers, if they are not properly installed and maintained. When you…
Hidden Killers Seminar
The 2013 BuildHealth Seminar, “Hidden Killers” was held at Greenmount Campus on the 16th October. The seminar was well supported by with 98 Attendee’s representing 55 Local Companies. The increased attendance from last year’s seminar, demonstrates the commitment of the Construction industry to Healh Management within their activities. Upon arrival attendees had the opeprtunity to…
BuildHealth Seminar Health Initiative Posters
The 2013 BuildHealth Seminar, âHidden Killersâ provided attendees and opportunity to review the Health initiatives that the participating companies are implementing on site. These included: Drug and Alcohol testing – Lagan Ferrovial Costain  Elimination of Hand Arm Vibration risks – Graham On site Health initiatives – Lagan Ferrovial Costain Asbestos Awareness Programme â H&J Martin…
Departure of Dr Delia Skan & Mr Ken Logan, founding members of Buildhealth Initiative.
The Buildhealth steering committee would like to express our great appreciation and thanks to both Dr Delia Skan & Mr Ken Logan for their devotion and tireless efforts to promote and improve health in the construction industry within Northern Ireland. Dr Skan has recently retired from HSENI and Mr Logan has moved from the construction group…
BuildHealth SUB CONTRACTORS AWARD 2013
The Subcontractors’ Award is to recognise exemplary practice in the management of occupational health risks by subcontractors amongst their employees under the BuildHealth Initiative. NOMINATIONS Each member company represented on the BuildHealth Steering Committee is invited to nominate one subcontractor who has been exemplary in managing occupational health risks amongst its employees on a…
Buildhealth Seminar – “Hidden Killers” 16th October –
The 2013 Buildhealth Seminar is scheduled for the afternoon of the 16th October and is to be held at Greenmount College, Antrim. HSENI and the Buildhealth Steering Committee invite you to a seminar which will provide essential information on a range of health risks in the construction industry. Program of Topics: Construction Dusts: much more than…
