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The World Expo showcases health, safety and wellbeing for the first time in 2025.

IOSH will be there in Osaka-Kansai, Japan, leading the way in placing a spotlight on occupational safety and health.

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Power of separation

Date posted

13 Jun 2025

Author

Ross Douglas CertIOSH

Type

Opinion

Ross Douglas, part of our future leaders steering group, blogs about dealing with an intimidating situation.

Power of separation
Making noise for gig workers

Date posted

09 Jun 2025

Author

Simon Butt-Bethlendy

Type

News

Our sustained focus on gig economy worker rights saw us host two events, one in Westminster and another in Geneva.

Making noise for gig workers
Minister joins IOSH gig debate

Date posted

23 May 2025

Author

Marcus Boocock

Type

News

IOSH is returning to Westminster to continue the debate on improving the experiences of gig economy workers.

Minister joins IOSH gig debate
Safety isn’t about rules, but inspiring people to care

Date posted

23 May 2025

Author

Jahangir Khan CertIOSH

Type

Opinion

IOSH member Jahangir Khan shares his life experience growing up in Bhopal, India, leading to his future in health and safety.

Safety isn’t about rules, but inspiring people to care
When the economy hurts workers

Date posted

21 May 2025

Author

Genis Fernandes

Type

Opinion

How does a volatile economy affect the wellbeing of workers? And how can health and safety professionals help to support them?

When the economy hurts workers
Making waves for gig workers

Date posted

12 May 2025

Author

Jeremy Waterfield

Type

News

Our campaign event at the Houses of Parliament saw a 12-strong panel, including three MPs, discuss the rights and conditions of gig economy workers.

Making waves for gig workers
When does low wellbeing become poor health?

Date posted

09 May 2025

Author

Laura Wilding

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Opinion

IOSH's Laura Wilding shares why wellbeing is more than the absence of illness and how safety and health professionals can support healthier workplaces.

When does low wellbeing become poor health?
Workplace partners urged to seize the day

Date posted

28 Apr 2025

Author

Jeremy Waterfield

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News

World Day for Safety and Health at Work and International Workers Memorial Day highlights the importance of worker safety, health, and wellbeing.

Workplace partners urged to seize the day
Key IOSH event to focus on gig workers

Date posted

28 Apr 2025

Author

Jeremy Waterfield

Type

News

IOSH is set to host a Westminster discussion on gig economy workers' rights and conditions, focusing on artificial intelligence.

Key IOSH event to focus on gig workers
Recognising competence

Date posted

22 Apr 2025

Author

Mike Smith

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Opinion

Mike Smith, our Head of Awarding Organisation, looks at how to ensure safety and health education, training and assessment match real-world needs.

Recognising competence
Students make their mark

Date posted

17 Apr 2025

Author

Jeremy Waterfield

Type

News

We’ve made more than 70 bursary awards to Student Members in the last year. Two of the winners, Chanille Calado and Rastko Skender, tells us what bursary success means to them.

Students make their mark
A step forward in Bahrain

Date posted

16 Apr 2025

Author

Virman Man

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News

IOSH establishes a significant new training contract with Garmco, based in Bahrain.

A step forward in Bahrain

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