Professional skills

Aisling Miller, head of product – training and learning at EcoOnline, asks: where are we going wrong with health and safety training at work?

James Pretty CMIOSH explains his journey from equipment operator to health and safety instructor, via the UK, Australia, Oman and Brunei.

We would be well-served by going back to basics and contemplating what knowledge really means in – and to – organisations, writes Dr Christopher Davis, research programme lead at IOSH..

In this episode, two members of the IOSH Future Leaders steering group explore where they get their inspiration from as health and safety practitioners, discuss how to develop power skills, and give our listeners some fresh ideas about different places we can all learn from.

Our poll of more than 2300 safety and health professionals gives insights into pay rates, qualifications and how practitioners have been affected personally and professionally by the coronavirus pandemic.

The results of our recent salary survey provide a snapshot of the OSH profession, compare pay levels, and act as a useful barometer of attitudes to current issues.

How does your salary stack up? Our poll gives insights into pay rates, qualifications and how OSH practitioners have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Whether working in Spain with DOGA, Italy with Ferrari, or Germany with Fujitsu, Maria Antioneta Martinez has learned how to effectively share the OSH message.

Professional identity is more than just an abstract construct: it defines who you are as an OSH professional – whether you are aware of it or not, says Dr Jonathan Backhouse CFIOSH.

Long before COVID-19 struck, change was sweeping through work practices. OSH professionals must keep themselves up to date and ensure they have the right skill-set to be able to advise businesses.