International Women’s Day 2025 was observed on Saturday 8th March, with people around the world amplifying the conversation about women’s equality and working to #AccelerateAction. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) used the global awareness day to reflect on and highlight the challenges that women still face in the field of workplace...
Five years on from Covid, IOSH calls for pandemic planning
Five years on from the outbreak of Covid-19, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called for pandemic planning, prevention and preparedness to be prioritised. It’s been five years since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a global pandemic on 11th March 2020. Next Wednesday, 26th March, will also mark five...
Mental health training for managers has ‘significant benefits’, says IOSH
Greater mental health training for managers could bring “significant benefits”, helping to enhance employee wellbeing and business performance, according to IOSH. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) recently published a blog post by its Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Ceri Finnegan, in which she identified a lack of manager training as...
Employment Rights Bill a ‘watershed moment’ for the UK, says IOSH
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has responded to the publication of the new Employment Rights Bill, saying it “has the potential to be a watershed moment for the UK,” providing “long overdue” protections for workers. IOSH’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Ruth Wilkinson, published a statement in response to the...
IOSH campaign tackles unpaid hours affecting worker health and safety
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has launched a new campaign to highlight the issue of ‘small print’ in workers’ contracts, after their recent survey revealed an “epidemic” of unpaid work could be risking worker health and safety. The world’s largest occupational safety and health (OSH) body says that half of the...
Health and safety law turns 50
The UK’s landmark health and safety law – the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 – turned 50 this summer. The world-leading health and safety law received Royal Assent on 31st July 1974 – which is now just over half a century ago. A former Chief Executive and Senior Inspector from the...
IOSH calls for focus on ‘looking after people at work’
Responding to the King’s Speech last month, the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) welcomed plans to strengthen workers’ rights and urged a “greater focus more generally on looking after people at work.” IOSH’s Head of Policy and Public Affairs, Ruth Wilkinson, penned a blog post following the King’s Speech in the House...
Diversity and inclusion must be a year-round effort
As Pride Month reached its conclusion, the message from workplace health and safety bodies was clear – we must push for equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace throughout the year to ensure that people can “bring their whole selves to work” and feel safe. In a blog article to celebrate Pride Month in...
Increase in work-related fatalities a ‘huge concern’
New figures published this week (3rd July) reveal that work-related fatalities have increased in Great Britain, with almost 3 workers now killed every week. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has said the rise of work-related fatalities is a “huge concern” and shows that urgent action is needed. The latest statistics for...
IOSH urges next government to boost occupational health and safety
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is urging the next government to focus on improving occupational health and safety to reduce work-related illnesses and boost productivity. The world’s largest occupational health and safety body has surveyed its members and launched its own manifesto ahead of the upcoming General Election in the UK....
IOSH report focuses on future risks to workplace health and safety
A new report recently launched by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) highlights an uncertain future for workers, exploring potential risks to workplace health and safety. The Towards a safe and healthy future of work report, published in April, explores potential future risks for people’s health, safety and wellbeing at work, including...
Health and safety can help tackle UK economic crisis
A poll conducted by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) found that many agreed that workplace health and safety can help tackle the UK’s current economic crisis. The snap social media poll conducted earlier this month found that more than two thirds of respondents (68%) said ‘Yes’ when asked if occupational safety...
Employers must do more to support menopause in the workplace
Employers are being reminded of the importance of creating supportive environments and approaching menopause in the workplace with a “holistic view.” The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) recently spoke out to urge businesses to take action on menopause in the workplace. The world’s leading professional health and safety body said that firms...
IOSH: Prioritise workplace health to keep people in work
A policy expert from the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has called on the government to prioritise investment in workplace health, safety and wellbeing in order to keep people in work. In a recent blog post, Corey Edwards, Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager at IOSH, said that better investment in occupational...
IOSH: people-focused work culture key for mental health
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) has reiterated its belief that a people-focused work culture is key to reducing and preventing work-related mental health problems. The leading professional health and safety body spoke out after the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published their annual statistics on work-related ill-health and workplace injuries for...