Corporate governance

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.

The OSH profession is well placed to respond to the powerful global forces impacting on the workplace. We hear from some of IOSH’s key players about how the institution is equipping the profession for a dynamic future.

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).