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We speak to Benjamin Legg, global health, safety and wellbeing director at infrastructure giant Ferrovial,

Safe working conditions should be an inalienable right for all, as many governments and international bodies accept – if only on paper. What progress is being made towards making the avoidance of harm central to the world of work?

Vaccines are being rolled out and workplaces starting to reopen. How should OSH professionals keep employees safe, and use their influence to manage the difficulties to come?

Smart PPE promises greater safety and comfort, but what challenges will OSH professionals need to overcome?

The roll-out of vaccines doesn’t make the return to the workplace any easier – it actually creates more headaches for employers.

Chief executive Bev Messinger retires on 31 July. She looks back on transforming IOSH, expanding its global reach and ensuring the pipeline of young professionals keeps flowing.

Three days of interactive sessions that challenged beliefs, answered questions and inspired motivation constituted the virtual Future Leaders conference in March. We bring you some of the highlights.

The future of dust extraction must include more careful protection of the health of construction workers.

Quality, safety, health and environment officer Daniel Dyball TechIOSH explains how the competency framework led him through the double challenge of starting a new job during a pandemic.

Environmental, health and safety officer Andrew Spencer TechIOSH hopes his journey will inspire young people from less affluent backgrounds to invest their efforts in STEM subjects.