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Guidance for businesses

Work with IOSH to introduce good health and safety practices

We support businesses to make the most of their investment in health and safety. Our expert team at IOSH for Business is here to help with all your occupational safety and health needs.

Good occupational safety and health makes good business sense at board, manager and worker levels. IOSH for Business helps organisations of every size with occupational safety and health strategies.

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We can help you to build productivity, resilience and reputation through your occupational safety and health (OSH) strategy.

We offer a range of business assurance support, including:

  • independent OSH maturity mapping
  • improvement monitoring
  • tailored support.

We use the IOSH model of safety to assess where occupational safety and health can add value to your business.

Find out more about how this tailored approach can benefit your business in our solution guide, which is available in the downloads section of this page.

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Cancers caused by work harm people, families and communities around the world. Find out more about the causes of occupational cancer and how businesses can take action. 

There are sections on asbestos, diesel fumes, silica dust and sun safety.

Social sustainability

Find out how your business can grow more resilient by investing in a safe and healthy workforce.
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The Occupational Safety and Health Consultants Register (OSHCR) is an online register of chartered health and safety consultants. 

OSHCR is governed by IOSH. All registered consultants meet strict eligibility criteria, meaning that businesses can be confident they are receiving high-quality health and safety advice from their OSHCR professional.

Does your business comply with OSH standards?

Health and safety legislation aims to protect people from harm in the workplace. Find out more about your responsibilities as a business and how to ensure your organisation remains compliant with the latest rules and regulations.
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Good health and safety can help your business thrive. But how do you recruit the right people with the relevant expertise? Our recruiters guide will help you find competent and accredited health and safety professionals at the right level.

IOSH professional qualification certificates have a unique ID and QR code, which prevents reproduction and helps ensure our qualifications are credible and reliable. Use our validation tool to check.

If you have any questions about how IOSH for Business can support you please get in touch. You can also book a meeting with one of our advisers

IOSH for Business solution guide (pdf) (5.117MB) (opens in a new tab)
IOSH model of safety (pdf) (47.675KB) (opens in a new tab)