March/April 2020

Florence Anyane became Ghana’s first female Chartered IOSH Member in September 2019. But her journey was littered with obstacles.

After completing her first degree at Cardiff Metropolitan University, Chloe switched her studies to an MSc in occupational health, safety and wellbeing. Although she was in the final stages of completing her dissertation, in 2018 Chloe managed to secure a 10-week internship at Rolls-Royce, which has since been extended to a graduate role. She is also part of IOSH’s Future Leaders Programme and attended IOSH’s first Future Leaders Conference in 2019.

Building positive interactions at all levels and generating discussion about safety is crucial, say staff at the online retail giant.

It’s not just about sharing experiences and passing on skills: mentorship is a reciprocal relationship that benefits both parties and the industry as a whole.

Neil Lennox, Sainsbury’s group head of safety and insurance, supplies seven tips on the skills you need, and which to look out for, when recruiting OSH influencers.

Ruth Wilkinson, IOSH head of health and safety, discusses her lead in developing IOSH’s own occupational health and safety management system to compliance with ISO 45001.

IOSH magazine spoke to Haji Omar bin Mat Piah, director general of the Department of Occupational Safety and Health in Malaysia, about how a commitment to improving OSH in an economy at full throttle is steered by the national administration.

Fatigue significantly increases the risk of incident when not effectively controlled. Karl Simons, chief health, safety and security officer at Thames Water, explains why organisations need to take fatigue management seriously.

Demand for more comfortable and effective personal protective equipment continues to grow. Industry providers share their thoughts on the key trends, including artificial intelligence, sustainability and ergonomics.

What are the dangers for under-18s of trespassing on the railway? And how did the You vs Train campaign help to raise public awareness and reduce fatalities?