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Four industry leaders give their opinion on whether mental wellbeing is drawing attention away from more significant occupational health hazards.

The launch of IOSH’s Blueprint was a pivotal moment enabling members to assess their competencies using a fully structured assessment tool. Now we’re going a step further.

After 13 years as a plumber, Scott Middleton switched career paths and became a legionella team leader for a local authority before taking on his current role as health and safety specialist in NHS Grampian’s corporate health and safety team. He also represented the IOSH North East of Scotland branch at last year’s IOSH Future Leaders Conference.

A tragic experience close to home set Shahul Hameed on his path towards a health and safety career. Now, as a Chartered Member of IOSH, he is involved in some of Qatar’s highest-profile construction projects.

Steve Hails describes his experiences as a founder and chair of construction sector mental health charity, Mates in Mind.

To what extent do OSH professionals need a sound understanding of research methodology? And how do we generate our own evidence when it is lacking?

We talk to training providers about how they have adapted essential courses to cope with social distancing, including a rapid switch to virtual classrooms.

In September next year, ISO 45001 will become the new international standard for OSH, with an emphasis on flexibility, leadership and integration. 

If businesses are like football clubs, then COVID-19 has just moved the goalposts. Duncan Spencer CFIOSH asks how firms should change their playing style to avoid relegation.