Skills

Employers need to place greater onus on competencies linked to empathy and compassion when recruiting line managers so they can manage staff more effectively, according to a new report from Business in the Community (BITC).

Vanessa Harwood-Whitcher becomes chief executive of IOSH on 1 August. We spoke with her about the plans to take IOSH forward.

Achieving Chartered status during maternity leave was just one among many impressive achievements for Karen Godfrey – safety, health and environment manager at Morgan Sindall Construction (Yorkshire and North East).

Chartered Member James Carter explains how the IOSH competency framework has helped him navigate the fast-paced world of retail safety during the pandemic.

Alistair Gibb, Wendy Jones and Eleanor Harvey discuss moving mega construction projects forward – what knowledge and skills do OSH professionals need?

Sam's background as a fireman has stood him in great stead managing hundreds of tonnes of flammable products.

While it seems the worst of the pandemic is thankfully behind us, the looming shadow of Covid19 continues to challenge employers.

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.

GradIOSH member Matt Hodkin tells us how he became one of the first people to complete an NVQ Level 6 Diploma in OSH.

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.