IOSH 10 – Think tank targets health and safety profession
March 24, 2010
A centre-right think tank has slammed the health and safety culture and profession in Great Britain in a report that IOSH ヨ on the eve of its annual conference in Glasgow ヨ has strongly criticised as misguided and shallow. <p></p> Read More
Driving for work- Talking points
November 25, 2009
<span style="font-style: italic;">There has been a great deal of discussion of the necessity for a total ban on the use of mobile telephones in cars by staff on business ヨ much of it with little reference to original research into the subject. Percy Smith examines some of the information available to discover if there really is a safety case for a total ban.</span> Read More
Virtual-reality construction training course launched
October 1, 2009
A construction training simulator has opened in Coventry following a successful pilot training course. Read More
Far from the madding crowd
April 2, 2009
<span style="font-style: italic;">Dr John Drury describes some of the latest ideas in the field of mass emergency psychology, and how they can inform best practice in crowd management.</span> Read More
Safety footwear advice
June 23, 2008
Thanks to the HSE's Shattered Lives campaign, the financial, personal and business implications of slips, trips and falls are now firmly back in the spotlight. Stuart Thorne looks at the key issues that need to be addressed to prevent these major causes of workplace injuries, focusing particularly on the merits of safety footwear. Read More