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Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

Acronym: IOSH

General Information

Identification Code: 913858710558-02
Website: [object Object]
Entity Form: Incorporated by Royal Charter
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 2/1/2013
Last Update: 11/17/2023
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: IOSH is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals. We are a registered charity and an international NGO (recognised by the ILO). We have over 49,000 members in over 130 countries worldwide. Our vision - "A safe and healthy world of work" is one galvanising goal. Our strategy (ACTIVATE 2028) https://iosh.com/media/11327/activate-2028-strategy-document.pdf that champions and supports the right to a safe and healthy world of work. As a leading organisation in the occupational safety and health profession, a respected partner in business and management, and a respected organisation with global reach, our goal is to drive action from everyone who can influence excellence in global occupational safety and health (OSH) standards.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
  • Business and industry
  • Digital economy and society
  • Employment and social affairs
  • International co-operation and development
  • Public health
  • Research and innovation
  • Trade
Levels of Interest:
  • global
  • sub-national
  • european
  • national

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: Our six priority areas include: 1. Preventing non-health-related fatalities 2. Preventing occupational cancers 3. AI, algorithmic management and introduction and implementation of technologies in workplaces 4. Promoting wellbeing (mental and physical health) 5. Promoting good occupational safety and health and the fundamental right to safe and healthy working environment 6. Promoting social sustainability, Non-financial reporting and human capital And we continue to promote work to address: - OSH and older workers - New and emerging health and safety risks - OSH education and competence across Europe - EU OSH framework strategy - OSH and vulnerable workers and support for SMEs - OSH in Trade and investment agreements and global supply chains - Business human rights and sustainable corporate governance - Climate change and OSH - OSH and digitalisation - Workplace mental health and wellbeing and the management of psychosocial risks - Social sustainability 2023 consultation responses Asbestos screening, registering and monitoring Foresight research and priorities A comprehensive approach to mental health 2022 consultations responses Proposal for a Directive on Platform Economy Proposal for a Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Health and safety at work: protecting workers from asbestos exposure Health and safety at work – protecting workers from exposure to chemicals (lead and di-isocyanates) 2023 consultation responses Asbestos screening, registering and monitoring A comprehensive approach to mental health Commission's 2023 Strategic foresight report
Communication Activities: - April 2018 – attended meeting of ENSHPO at the AEPSAL conference, which involved representatives from EU-OSHA and ESCO. - April 2018 – meeting with William Cockburn, Head of Research and Prevention Unit at EU-OSHA to provide context on online platform economy survey. - April 2018 – spoke with EU-OSHA counterpart regarding partnership on its new Dangerous Substances campaign (2018-19) and also to become a ‘media partner’. - May 2018 – meeting with Alan Haigh, Head of Department at the Innovation and Networks Executive Agency (INEA) regarding IOSH research. - May 2018 - spoke at an EU-OSHA event on the online platform economy, attended by officials from EU-OSHA and the European Commission. - September 2018 - invited by EU-OSHA to speak at the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU "Fight against occupational cancer" conference in Vienna. - March 2019 – Invited by EU-OSHA to chair the ‘Carcinogens – Multidisciplinary collaboration’ workshop in Brussels - May 2019 – Invited by EU-OSHA and the Roadmap on Carcinogens to exhibit IOSH’s No Time to Lose (NTTL) campaign at the ‘Tackling exposure to carcinogens’ conference in Brussels - June 2019 – Participated at the EU-OSHA Exchange of Good Practice event for the ‘Managing Dangerous Substances’ Campaign in Brussels - June 2019 (Brussels) and 12 November 2019 (Bilbao) – Attended Healthy Workplaces Campaign Partner Steering Group meetings hosted by EU-OSHA - October 2019 – Invited by Enterprise Europe Network to present IOSH’s NTTL campaign at its Bradford conference - October 2019 – IOSH presented OSH construction research at the DFI / ECA Health and Safety working group meeting hosted by EBRD in London - November 2019 – Invited by EU-OSHA as media partners to the EU-OSHA Healthy Workplaces Summit, with the opportunity to interview EU-OSHA Executive Director Christa Sedlatschek, and attended the MSDs steering group meeting - November 2019 – Presented at ENSHPO workshop at the A+A Conference in Dusseldorf - November 2019 – Participated in 4th European Asbestos Forum Conference, Van der Valk Oostzaan, Amsterdam - November 2019 – Participated in WHO round table – ‘Towards Healthier and Safer Workplaces for all’, WHO HQ, Geneva - November 2019 – Provided media presence at EU-OSHA Healthy Workplaces Campaign Summit on ‘Managing Dangerous Substances’ - December 2019 – IOSH CEO selected for the Steering Committee for the ISSA European Network and attended first meeting in Poland. - February 2020 - IOSH hosted a major prevention meeting with ISSA in its role leading the Education and Training Section of the International Social Security Agency (ISSA). - Regular meetings with ENSHPO the European Network of Safety and Health professionals. - December 2020 - Official partners to the EU-OSHA Healthy Workplaces Campaign ‘Lighten the load’, disseminating the campaign information to our audiences - March 2021: approach to Lucia Ďuriš Nicholsonová MEP European Parliament 'Re: Hearing on "The Future Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at work, asbestos included" - Written feedback to Ms Maria WALSH, MEP European Parliament, December 2021 on the EMPL own-initiative (INI) report on “Mental health in the digital world of work” - May 2021: approach to European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Re: Public hearing on how the pandemic has affected the labour market - Written feedback to Ms. Viera Volosinova and the Expert Panel on Effective Ways of Investing in Health - Virtual public hearing draft opinion on mental health of health workforce and other essential workers June 2021 - November 2021 IOSH launches global social sustainability campaign 'Catch the wave' - Participation in EU-OSHA Healthy Workplaces Summit 2022 14-15/11/2022 - Support of ETUC Zero deaths at work Manifesto - Support of EU-OSHA 2 year campaign Healthy workplaces and digitalisation - Participation on EU-OSHA workshop on scenarios circular economy
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: Climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development,Demographic challenges, family-work balance and youth transition,Social economy,Trade unions,Artificial intelligence and digital,Cancer,Green new deal

Head Office

Address: The Grange, Highfield Drive,
Post Code: LE18 1NN
City: Wigston
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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EU Office

Address: The Grange, Highfield Drive,
Post Code: LE18 1NN
City: Wigston
Country: UNITED KINGDOM
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/3955837 https://iosh.com/media/12685/documents-about-iosh-annual-report-22-23.pdf Data for financial year ending 31 March 2023 Total expenditure:£15,932,000 Charity unrestricted funds 15,709,000

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 2
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 1
Info Members: The two individuals concerned are Ms Ruth Wilkinson (Head of Policy) and Dr Ivan Williams Jimenez (Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager).

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: - World Benchmarking Alliance - Vision Zero initiative - United Nations Global Compact - International Corporate Governance Network
Organisation Members: IOSH was a founding member of: - European Network of Safety an Health Professional Organisations (ENSHPO) - International Network of Safety and Health Practitioner Organisations (INSHPO) - Center for Safety and Health Sustainability (CSHS) We are also members of: - International Labour Organization (Memorandum of understanding) - World Health Organization (Memorandum of understanding) - Council for Work and Health - International Standardization Organization ISO working group 45001 Occupational safety and health - Joint Institutional Group on Safety and Risk - Hazards Forum - The European Network Education and Training in Occupational Safety and Health ENETOSH - Commonwealth - Asia Pacific Occupational Safety and Health Organisations (APOSHO)