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IOSH magazine Sept/Oct 2020

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Issue date: September 2020

People power

People, planet, profit… The simplicity of these three words and the perhaps flippant alliteration they provide mask the gravitas of their position at the heart of sustainability. 

Malcolm Staves, global health and safety director at cosmetics group L’Oréal, aptly sums it up in this issue’s cover feature when he says: ‘If people are the focus of sustainability, then their safety and health day to day has to be a fundamental part of that. It’s time to put people back into sustainability.’

And it is this emphasis on people-centred sustainability that is the focus of a new IOSH initiative, full details of which will be revealed in subsequent issues. 

In fact the people that form the beating heart of an organisation are at the core of several articles in this issue, from the critical role played by health workers in protecting patients being brought to the fore for this year’s World Patient Safety Day, to the experiences of three influencers in strengthening OSH in their countries, to the impact one man can have in changing processes, practices and mindsets on the national railway in Kazakhstan. It all makes for an insightful read. Enjoy!

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Articles in this issue

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Shrinking the stigma

18th September 2020
Workplaces have become part of a national conversation on mental health and stress, but the tension between individual interventions and structural change remains.
Open-access content
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Membership grades review update

11th September 2020
After nine months of consultation with members and other stakeholders, the review is now in its final stage.
Open-access content
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Thinking better: OSH philosophy

10th September 2020
Mixing life lessons from the army and fire service with classic philosophy, IOSH Chartered Member Simon Cassin says we should think more deeply about what we want to achieve for our health and wellbeing.
Open-access content
Train like a boss

How to train like a boss

10th September 2020
IOSH is urging organisations to ensure line managers have access to OSH training after a new report revealed that one in five companies don’t train their line managers in health and safety.
Open-access content
My sphere os influence

My sphere of influence

9th September 2020
How three influencers from across the globe have helped – and continue to – strengthen OSH in their respective regions.
Open-access content
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How to reach your CPD summit

9th September 2020
How CPD can help you stand out from the crowd, and the importance of fixing your learning in a career-long framework.
Open-access content
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People, planet, profit

9th September 2020
IOSH is driving efforts to put people at the centre of business, highlighting the place of human capital and safety and health in corporate sustainability, and OSH professionals’ role in promoting this.
Open-access content
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Competency vs COVID

9th September 2020
Two experienced health and safety professionals explain how IOSH’s competency framework has helped them face up to the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Open-access content
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Revitalising the world of work

9th September 2020
From AI and corporate transparency to mental health at work, IOSH is loud in its calls to revitalise public policy, writes Richard Jones CFIOSH.
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The big debate: Safety Differently

9th September 2020
Dr Dominic Cooper CFIOSH argues that the ideological new take on Safety Differently raises questions.
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