Construction remains one of the industries with the highest risks for worker health and safety. In discussion with Rita Zhang, Associate Professor at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, we unpack the broad issues in the industry, safeguarding for young and future construction workers, and approaches to international benchmarking. Trigger warning: this episode includes discussion of suicide.

Martyn Hill, Founder of Outback Safety, unpacks the challenges of policy for high-risk work that fits outside the norm, digs into some stories that show off his unique Australian workplace experience, and explains how his learnings can be applied in a global setting.  

Occupational health is a matter as much controlled by businesses themselves as it is by the geopolitical, social, economic, and cultural influences around them. In discussion with Dr Yogindra Samant, chief medical officer at the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, we look at how the world of work is changing through the lens of working groups like migrants, and modes of change such as digitalisation.

iCare's Emily McGuill provides an understanding of the basic challenges faced by all parties when an individual is returning to work after injury, the nuances for individuals dealing with psychological injury, and the practical steps that need to be made to get the best for all involved. 

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Featuring  Ockert Dupper International Labour Organisation

In part 2 of our interview, IOSH president Stuart Hughes discusses the biggest challenges OSH faces, the regulations he thinks should be amended, and his new series interviewing CEOs on safety culture in large organisations.

New IOSH president Stuart Hughes tells us how he landed a job at Mercedes AMG, what his plans are for his presidency, and how he'll be marking the 50th anniversary of the Health and Safety at Work Act.

We speak to Sir Cary Cooper about how OSH professionals can positively influence wellbeing in the post-pandemic workplace.

In this special series, recorded live from the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2023 in Sydney, Australia, we interview experts from around the globe to cover some of the biggest challenges and trends in occupational health and safety.  In our next exclusive episode, hear from guest Dr Andreas Flouris from the University of Thessaly in Greece. He explains why climate change is an opportunity to shift the lens to focus on worker safety and how it impacts the responsibilities of...

In this special series, recorded live from the 23rd World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2023 in Sydney, Australia, we interview experts from around the globe to cover some of the biggest challenges and trends in occupational health and safety.  In this episode, Kellie Williams sits down with Samantha Connell, President-Elect of the International Occupational Hygiene Association, to discuss deadly dust, occupational hygiene, and how to be 'tactfully tactical'.

In this special series, recorded live from the 23rd World Congress on Safety & Health at Work 2023 in Sydney, Australia, we interview experts from around the globe to cover some of the biggest challenges and trends in occupational health and safety. In this episode, Kellie Williams speaks to guest Dr Susan Peters, a research scientist from Harvard's School of Public Health. They discuss the importance of worker wellbeing and how we should strive to ensure our workforces thrive!  Spoiler:...

In this episode, we speak to two IOSH Future Leaders about leading safely with intent – what it is, why it's important, and how it can benefit you and your organisation.

In this episode, we speak to Lawrence Webb  about the highlights and challenges during his year as IOSH president, his hopes for the health and safety profession, and what’s next for him.

We speak to Paul Singh CMIOSH, about the issues that continue to keep him fresh and motivated after a quarter of a century in health and safety.

IOSH Future Leaders Carly Hughes and Mathew Cooper discuss what led them to choose a career in health and safety, how they got into the profession, and what advice they'd give to those starting out in their first OSH roles.

An interview with Karl Simons, Co-founder and Chief Futurist at FYLD, who has more than 30 years' experience in the industry. We discuss the use of artificial intelligence in health and safety, his work in mental health, the benefits of gaining international experience and the projects he is currently working on.

In this episode, two future leaders talk to us about the challenges and benefits of being a women in the safety industry. Featuring: Sheena O'Brien Terlunen GradIOSH, group risk manager, Sun International Nicole Morrison GradIOSH, HSE manager of policies, systems and accreditations at Travis Perkins.