Leadership and management

Future leader: Chloe Hughes

9 March 2020
Features
After completing her first degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Chloe switched her studies to an MSc in occupational health, safety and wellbeing. Although she was in the final stages of completing her dissertation, in 2018 Chloe managed to secure a 10-week internship at Rolls-Royce, which has since been extended to a graduate role. She is also part of IOSH’s Future Leaders Programme and attended IOSH’s first Future Leaders Conference in 2019.
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Green light for traffic management plan

28 February 2020
News
The Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in Ireland has launched an online tool to improve traffic management in the construction sector.
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The art of true leadership

12 December 2019
Opinion
As colleagues were preparing for the future leaders event (p 28) I was reminded of Lao-Tzu, an ancient Chinese philosopher, who said, "A leader is best when people barely know he exists-¦ when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will all say: 'We did it ourselves'." Is this the art of true safety leadership? To create a climate of ownership and personal accountability across all tiers of an organisation? As a safety professional, either employed in an organisation or in an external support capacity, this is what we should be striving for. Our goal should be to drive good…
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Feeling the heat

12 December 2019
Employee involvement
Sensory elements such as smell and heat now feature in immersive technologies for safety training. The author reports on their impact and test-drives one of them.
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Standing out in the crowd

6 December 2019
Leadership
How to develop an effective mentoring partnership and the power skills that OSH professionals will require to wield influence in the boardroom and beyond were among the topics covered at the inaugural future leaders conference 
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IOSH unveils new competency framework

5 December 2019
News
A new competency framework to guide the development of occupational safety and health professionals and meet the needs of employers for a broader set of competencies, has been launched by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH).
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Engage and connect

11 November 2019
Employee involvement
Is worker consultation key to overcoming criticism of procedure-led ways to manage safety?
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Time to act

4 November 2019
Features
Companies need to be vigilant about possible labour exploitation in their supply chains and by contractors, both in the UK and overseas, and ensure they are behaving ethically.
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For want of a nail

15 October 2019
ISO 45001
How can organisations and health and safety professionals meet workers’ requirements and expectations in line with ISO 45001? 
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IOSH 2019

1 October 2019
Features
Mental health promotion, leading sustainability and human capital, refining leadership and soft skills, and risk profiling were among the standouts at this year’s conference
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