Research library
Our research on occupational safety and health
We commission a range of projects to establish evidence for health and safety policies and practice on many occupational safety and health (OSH) topics. The content below is freely available to non-members as part of our charitable objects.
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Health and safety practitioners' training needs
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A study on what workplace health issues should be targeted through education and training schemes for health and safety professionals.
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Health, safety and welfare in the global container terminal industry
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Research report on the health and safety arrangements in container terminals operated by national and global logistics companies in several countries.
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Immersive virtual worlds
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This research explores whether combining multisensory information affects the validity of occupational safety and health training initiatives.
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Improving designers' knowledge of hazards
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This study focuses on how building designs can be modified to be safer to build while still retaining their design.
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Irish workplace behaviour study
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Study that aims to establish the prevalence of negative acts in the workplace in a nationally representative sample of Irish employees.
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Learning from the Covid-19 pandemic
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This report covers the approaches to support employee health and wellbeing relating to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Managing safety in outsourced relationships
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This research explores how outsourcing practices vary when working with different contractors globally.
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Managing the safety, health and security of mobile workers
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A report on the safety, health and security for dealing with workers travelling for work or on international assignment.
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Mental health first aid in the workplace
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Research on increasing people’s awareness of mental health, reducing stigma, and promoting key strategies.
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Move more - behaviour change techniques
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A report on using a mixed methods approach to investigate break taking behaviour at work, within a constrained office-type environment.
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Nanotechnology in construction and demolition
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Nanotechnology is an area promising benefits to many areas of life, including construction and the built environment.
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Networks of influence
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Guidance notes and safety standards to improve organisational safety increasingly encourage safety leadership.
Exclusive to members
Many of our resources are mapped to our competency framework to support your learning and development. IOSH members can access more in-depth resources, which include the principles underpinning various topics and feature practical examples and case studies.
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