Safety, health
and wellbeing for
people at work
The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH)
is the world’s leading professional body for people
responsible for safety and health in the workplace.
F
ounded in 1945 and incorporated by Royal Charter
in 2003, IOSH has more than 44,000 members in
120 countries. There are branches of IOSH across
the UK and other parts of the world, including the
Caribbean, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Ireland, Qatar, Oman,
Singapore and UAE. IOSH also has 16 groups for safety
and health specialists in different industry sectors, such as
construction and rural industries. Each branch and group
meets regularly and hosts a range of activities for their
members with industry experts.
IOSH accredits 15,000 training courses across 70
different countries. Around 160,000 people are trained to
IOSH standar ds each year with the help of the Institution’s
2,000 accredited training providers. Whatever your level
within an organisation, IOSH’s Leading safely, Managing
safely and Working safely courses can help you to build
your knowledge and skills in safety and health. In addition,
the Institution offers tailored courses for specific industries,
job roles and skills.
The Institution is committed to evidence-based practice
in workplace safety and health. Through its Research and
Development fund it aims to improve safety, health and
public wellbeing worldwide, and to discover new ways
of furthering its vision and values. IOSH also provides
access to a collection of free guidance and runs a technical
information line which helps more than 4,500 people every
year. The Institution itself was awarded the Investors in
People Core Standard in 2011 and achieved the Silver
Standard in 2015.
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