HSENI has begun its two-week long programme of inspections across construction sites in Northern Ireland.

The public body is focusing on all non-compliant plant, unsafe practices and inadequate segregation of pedestrians and vehicles during the inspections. This is being delivered in an effort to reduce deaths and injuries within Northern Ireland's construction industry. 

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HSENI inspectors will focus their attention on the following key areas:

• Adequate pedestrian and vehicle segregation

• Plant inspections, Maintenance schedules and Thorough Examinations

• Site specific Risk Assessments for operating plant

• Training for operating different types of plant

• Footbrakes

• Handbrakes

• Lap Belts 

• Falling Object Protection Structures

• Tyres

• All round visibility

• Lifting Accessories

• Rollover Protection Structures.

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