Corporate governance

The Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) new strategy for managing OSH risks over the next 10 years has been published reflecting the changing nature of the world of work

Scott Crichton CMIOSH, principal health and safety consultant at WorkNest, identifies common health and safety policy mistakes – and how to get it right next time.

Following the implementation of The Sentencing Council's Health and Safety Offences, Corporate Manslaughter and Food Safety & Hygiene Offences Definitive Guideline, on 1 February 2016, the average fine handed out by courts increased from just over £54,000 in 2015-16, the year before the guidelines were introduced, to over £150,000 in 2018-19.

With a career that has seen him in roles at national and multinational level, Craig Docherty GradIOSH explains why respecting cultural differences – both within and beyond the workplace – is crucial.

Laurence Ball-King GradIOSH discusses what is hindering proportionality in occupational safety and health.

‘Copy and paste’ methodologies, standards, legislation and guidance are too often in use in developing countries – it’s time to challenge this, writes Dr Nnedinma Umeokafor.

Are the stereotypes about health and safety professionals being challenged by a younger and more culturally adaptable generation?

Richard Jones, IOSH’s Head of Policy and Regulatory Engagement, explores recent socioeconomic influences on OSH and what it means for the profession.

Ambitious new measures to strengthen the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to ensure that large businesses and public bodies tackle modern slavery risks in supply chains have been announced by the UK government.

IOSH’s brief, 'Revitalise 2.0 – Building back better and healthier' has been included in a UN-World Trade Organisation resource for trade negotiators and policymakers.