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 Child farm safety calendar backed by IOSH

Thursday 1st December 2016
The ‘Avoid Harm on the Farm’ calendar has been released by the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI), and features winning entries from its child farm safety poster competition this year.Over 5,000 schoolchildren from more than 100 schools submitted entries to the ‘Be Aware Kids’ competition, highlighting common farm safety issues including slurry gas, working at height, livestock and farm machinery.
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 IOSH funds farm safety demonstrations at Balmoral Show

Wednesday 11th May 2016
Industry experts will promote quad bike safety and chainsaw maintenance during this year’s Balmoral Show, which gets underway today (Wednesday 11 May) at Balmoral Park, Lisburn.The demonstrations have been funded by the IOSH Northern Ireland Branch and will form part of Health and Safety Executive Northern Ireland’s (HSENI) activities at the show over the next three days.HSENI has also joined forces with the Farm Families Health Checks Programme and Rural Support to highlight important safety and health issues facing the farming community.
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 Founder members honoured by IOSH Northern Ireland

Wednesday 20th April 2016
Wilson Lambe MBE and James Cochrane were among the six original members who formed the Northern Ireland group of the Institution of Industrial Safety Officers (IISO), which later became IOSH.Their role in the branch’s formation in 1966, and subsequent dedication to the institution over the past 50 years, was recognised by IOSH during an evening of celebrations at Belfast City Hall on Friday 15 April.
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Farm safety is one of the key themes of IOSH Northern Ireland Branch's 50th anniversary year

 Work cancers and farm safety focus as IOSH Northern Ireland marks 50th anniversary

Thursday 3rd March 2016
The Northern Ireland Branch of the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) wants its milestone year to help businesses take steps to prevent people being killed, injured or suffering ill health as a result of their work.Twenty-three workers died in Northern Ireland in 2014/15, including nine people who were employed in the agriculture and five in construction.
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