ASSOCIATION NEWS
FOLLOWING ITS AGM IN JANUARY, NISG IS SET TO HOST ITS ANNUAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY QUIZ IN ULSTER UNIVERSITY’S BELFAST CAMPUS ON APRIL 3… Wendy Moore is elected as chair of the Northern Ireland Safety Group
BuildHealth NI unveils its calendar of events for 2025 Construction industry health and safety initiative BuildHealth NI has announced its calendar of events for 2025 including quarterly meetings and the annual conference.
Translink Infrastructure and Projects SHE Manager Wendy Moore has been elected to a two-year post as chair of the Northern Ireland Safety Group (NISG) at its AGM in January. Wendy achieved a first- class honours degree in Civil Engineering from Ulster University and holds a NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety. With 16 years’ experience in construction, she has served on the NISG Executive Committee for 10 years, including heading up its Farming Sub Committee, and sits on the Institution of Civil Engineers (NI) Health, Safety & Welfare Special Interest Group. The NISG January Meeting also included a legal update from Carson McDowell Senior Associate Judith Rountree and Solicitor Eilis Maguire, who covered a recap of health and safety law enforcement in 2024. Also covered were common themes emerging from recent prosecutions, a civil claims update and anticipated legal changes for employers managing health and safety in 2025.
QUARTERLY STEERING GROUP MEETINGS
Quarterly steering group meetings offer attendees the opportunity to hear short presentations on relevant occupational health issues affecting both principal contractors and sub-contractors and participate in a discussion forum to debate best practice. The meetings are held from 9.30am to 11.30am at CITBNI, Nutts Corner Training Centre, 17 Dundrod Road, Crumlin BT29 4SR, and dates for this year’s meetings include:
L-R: New NISG Chair Wendy Moore is presented with the chain of office by outgoing Chair Wendy Beatty.
• Tuesday, March 4 • Tuesday, June 3
• Tuesday, September 2 • Tuesday, December 2
L-R: Eilis Maguire, Carson McDowell, Wendy Moore, NISG, and Judith Rountree, Carson McDowell, at the NISG AGM.
BuildHealth Conference 2024.
Date: Thursday, April 3 Time: 7.15pm Venue: Ulster University Belfast Campus, York Street, Belfast BT15 1ED NISG Annual Occupational Health and Safety Quiz
ANNUAL BUILDHEALTH CONFERENCE 2025 Theme: Occupational Health - Standing Still, Improving or More to Do Date: Thursday, June 19 Time: 8.30am to 2pm (approx.) Venue: Dunsilly Hotel, 20 Dunsilly Road, Antrim BT41 2JH Cost: Free For further information about this year’s meetings and events, or to find out more about joining BuildHealth NI, email Nicola McCracken at info@buildhealthni.com
The quiz is a fun way for organisations to encourage employees in non-health and safety roles to showcase their health and safety knowledge and compete against other teams from Northern Ireland industry. The event follows a pub quiz format with prizes up for grabs. For further information or to register your team, email NISG Secretary Nicola McCracken at info@nisg.org.uk or visit www.nisg.org.uk
BUILDEX BELFAST : REGISTER TO ATTEND AT WWW.BEPEX.IE
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