IOSH News

has urged caution around people returning to workplaces.

Defra’s head of OSH and the University of Northumbria’s director of H&S were among those to be awarded MBEs.

We hear from two OSH practitioners who have benefited from the IOSH Benevolent Fund.

IOSH has been asked to take on the Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register Ltd (OSHCR) as one of its companies and help make it a more widely recognised source of competent, independent and proportionate OSH advice.

Dr Karen Michell discusses her plans for a term in the ICOH's global accident prevention team.

IOSH and the World Travel and Tourism Council have produced guidance to support organisations in the travel and tourism sector in implementing health and hygiene protocols.

IOSH magazine and it's website, ioshmagazine.com, have both been shortlisted in this year's Association Excellence Awards.

Vanessa Harwood-Whitcher has been appointed as IOSH's new chief executive, to succeed Bev Messinger, who will retire this summer.

IOSH is calling on businesses to do more to prevent workers from exposure to asbestos as more accurate estimates indicate work-related exposure to this deadly material kills more than 230,000 a year globally.

Last month saw IOSH's inaugural Celebrating Volunteers Event take place online, which showcased brilliant examples of engagement with IOSH members, alignment to IOSH's Work 22 strategy and championing the institute. IOSH magazine was there (virtually) to bring you the highlights.