The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) is a

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label=Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is #Descriptions, variously described as ...

non-departmental public body In the United Kingdom, non-departmental public body (NDPB) is a classification applied by the Cabinet Office, Treasury, the Scottish Government and the Northern Ireland Executive to public sector organisations that have a role in the process o ...

sponsored by the

Department for the Economy The Department for the Economy (DfE, ga, An Roinn Geilleagair) is a devolved Northern Ireland government department in the Northern Ireland Executive. The minister with overall responsibility for the department is the Minister for the Econo ...

. It is responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of

occupational health and safety Occupational safety and health (OSH), also commonly referred to as occupational health and safety (OHS), occupational health, or occupational safety, is a multidisciplinary field concerned with the safety, health, and welfare of people at wor ...

in Northern Ireland. Its functions are similar to those of the

Health and Safety Executive The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is a UK government agency responsible for the encouragement, regulation and enforcement of workplace health, safety and welfare, and for research into occupational risks in Great Britain. It is a non-depar ...

in the rest of the

United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and ...

. The HSENI employs approximately 105 staff. It was founded as the Health and Safety Agency for Northern Ireland when the provisions of the

Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974c 37 (abbreviated to "HSWA 1974", "HASWA" or "HASAWA") is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that defines the fundamental structure and authority for the encouragement, regulation and enfor ...

were extended to the province in 1978. It was renamed Executive in 1998. The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland, along with the

have both been involved as partners of the Occupational Safety & Health Consultants Register (

OSHCR The Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR) is a public register of UK-based health and safety advice consultants, set up to assist UK employers and business owners with general advice on workplace health and safety issues. T ...

),The Occupational Safety & Health Consultants Register
OSHCR. a consultants register set up by UK government to list registered health and safety consultants for businesses and employers.

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* Health and safety in the United Kingdom Safety organizations Law of Northern Ireland Government of Northern Ireland Organizations established in 1978 Northern Ireland Executive Law enforcement agencies of Northern Ireland Occupational safety and health organizations 1978 establishments in Northern Ireland {{NorthernIreland-org-stub