The Health and Safety Executive NI (HSENI) is reminding the construction industry in Northern Ireland that the 12 month CDM transition period ends on 1 of August 2017. For construction projects which started before 1 of August 2016, transition arrangements were put in place which included the continuing use of a CDM Co-Ordinator. This transition…
Local business DPC Contracts has been awarded accreditation from Alcumus SafeContractor for achieving excellence in health and safety in the workplace. Alcumus SafeContractor is a leading third party accreditation scheme which recognises extremely rigorous standards in health and safety management amongst contractors. It is used by thousands of organisations in the UK including SMEs and…
The NISG has published the HSENI report regarding the Portadown builder who failed to provide adequate H&S measures for his staff. Read full article here
Recognised worldwide (and always on 28th April), it is the day when workers come together and remember those who have been killed, injured or made unwell at work. It reminds us of the great importance to use all resources at our disposal to increase awareness and to improve the Health, Safety and Welfare of all workers…
So we all appreciate the Brexit situation is uncharted waters and there will be no reversing the decision. We know industry is looking to government for answers on how it is all going to pan out and government is seeking advice from industry on the way forward. See what some of the experts, thus far,…
The new CDM regulations are due to come into play in Northern Ireland 1st August 2016, following on from GB’s adoptions of the same CDM amendments in July 2015. The HSENI have kindly produced a brief version of the main changes which is attached here
So it’s causing all sorts of discussions and presenting lots of potential and theoretical scenarios. One thing for sure is that this is one of the most important and significant voting decisions to be made in the UK in a very long time – so get out there and vote!!! According to the Construction Industry…
Short Article courtesy of NISG showing how to choose and fit earplugs correctly. Visit http://bit.ly/1UDnBCk The HSE had reported that an estimated 15,000 people working during the last year suffered from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (new as well as longstanding cases) caused or made worse by work, based on data from the Labour Force Survey (averaged over…
At DPC Contracts, we take asbestos awareness trainiing very seriously. It is intersting to note that the HSENI is warning that recent prosecutions relating to asbestos management failings show that workers and businesses are still being put in jeopardy. See full article at http://bit.ly/22PW6HF
Interesting article from CarsonMcDowell Solicitors. Although the guidelines pertain to England and Wales only, it is likely the NI courts will continue to follow their lead when applying sentencing. Read the full article here http://bit.ly/1TGfZzD
