It was reported earlier this year that calls to the HSA /HSE dramatically increased – in particular employee concerns about workplace safety around Covid-19.     What is the role of a Health Inspector and what are they looking for when investigating an incident?  This article outlines what factors inspectors consider when they conduct an inspection following a complaint or incident report and will help Employers when considering how to implement health and safety policies especially in light of the current Covid 19 circumstances.

General Enforcement Principles ⚓︎

HSENI has compiled Enforcement Guidelines which set out the general principles and approach which all health and safety enforcing authority staff (“Inspectors”) are expected to follow when taking enforcement decisions. Those guidelines are the