IOSH Health and Safety News Feed
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IOSH is looking for experienced professionals to join its Professional, Technical and Commercial Committees.
Health and safety is not about stifling young people's sense of adventure as Leo McKinstry claims. The exact opposite is true, it is imperative to ensure they are able to be daring.
When someone loses their life at work, organisations are likely to be left in a state of shock and
A health and safety body is again sponsoring the World Conker Championships in a bid to set the record straight.
Dear sir,
When it comes to whist, we seem to have really lost the jist. Certainly this decision has made many safety professionals, including the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health, see the red mist.
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Food and drink are two things we often take for granted. 'Back to basics', the occupational safety and health in food manufacturing conference will tackle some of the health and safety challenges presented in getting some of our favourite food items to the dinner table or lunch box.
Europe's largest health and safety professional body has said the "half measures" proposed in the Better Regulation Executive's 'Improving outcomes from health and safety' won't do enough to enhance the UK's regulatory system.
The results for the IOSH Council of Management election have been announced.
There's less than one month left to book your place at this year's National Safety Symposium, taking place at The Park Royal in Warrington from 7-9 September.
Dear sir,
So, it looks like there'll be a delay in monkey business in Ripley and moving flowers have been grounded in Spalding!
Sir,
As president of Europe's largest body for health and safety professionals, I agree that stopping children from playing games like conkers denies them the chance of learning vital life skills ('The end of playtime', 4th August).
Sir,
So, one in five parents think playing conkers is too risky for kids (Mirror, 4th August). As president of Europe's largest body for health and safety professionals, I disagree.
Sir
In response to Colin Bower's letter ('Red tape', 27th July), we would certainly oppose barmy bans attributed to health and safety. Often this is just an excuse used by 'red tape robots' and 'tick box Tonys' in offices and town halls up and down the country.
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