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IOSH magazine July/August 2020

IOSH magazine July/August 2020
Issue date: July 2020

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As we try to see our way through the latest phase of the pandemic, in which certain activities and industries are allowed to resume gradually and with caution, and distancing rules are relaxed, it’s difficult to predict how long it will take for everyone to feel safe and confident in life and at work – if at all. 

Yet it’s for this reason that the OSH profession must step up and lead the charge to find solutions aimed at rebuilding trust – it is an opportunity on a scale we’ve never seen before, which must be seized. The time for standing back and surveying the rubble has passed; a proactive and positive drive for lasting change – in workplaces and beyond – is what we need to see. 

That the OSH community has been brought even closer together, that health and safety is now the business of everybody within organisations and that the public is now far better informed regarding disease control and hygiene can only work in our favour as we emerge from the fog. 

Emma Godfrey, editor, IOSH magazine

 

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OSH professionals discuss the steep learning curves of the pandemic

COVID-19: feeling the impact

7th August 2020
OSH professionals discuss the steep learning curves of the pandemic
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Talking shop: mental wellbeing

7th July 2020
Four industry leaders give their opinion on whether mental wellbeing is drawing attention away from more significant occupational health hazards.
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Blueprint 2.0: an invaluable resource

7th July 2020
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.
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Future leader: Scott Middleton

7th July 2020
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.
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Keeping the kingdom safe

7th July 2020
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.
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Be a mate

7th July 2020
Steve Hails describes his experiences as a founder and chair of construction sector mental health charity, Mates in Mind.
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The race for research

7th July 2020
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?
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Back on course

7th July 2020
We talk to training providers about how they have adapted essential courses to cope with social distancing, including a rapid switch to virtual classrooms.
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ISO 45001: moving day

7th July 2020
In September next year, ISO 45001 will become the new international standard for OSH, with an emphasis on flexibility, leadership and integration. 
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Cloud control

7th July 2020
Companies are reassessing their software needs in the light of COVID-19 and rapid technological change. What tips do professionals have for successful implementation?
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