IOSH
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.
63 results
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Safety rules and procedures
Safety rules and procedures
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A review of the scientific and professional literature on rule and procedure management for businesses to improve.
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Salary survey
Salary survey
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This survey provides a snapshot of our profession comparing salary levels against the 2009 and 2012 surveys.
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Seafarers’ mental health and wellbeing
Seafarers’ mental health and wellbeing
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Mental health risks on vessels, the causes and what can be done to improve mental wellbeing among seafarers.
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Sun safety in construction
Sun safety in construction
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Risks of solar radiation exposure and promoting healthy sun safety behaviours among construction workers.
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Superior safety performance
Superior safety performance
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This report is about the relationship between competent health and safety advice and health and safety.
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Talk the talk, walk the walk
Talk the talk, walk the walk
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The effectiveness of safety communications at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games construction project.
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Teaching health and safety in undergraduate engineering courses
Teaching health and safety in undergraduate engineering courses
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Report on how current health and safety training materials can be reviewed and packaged for undergraduate engineers.
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Thames Tideway Tunnel project
Thames Tideway Tunnel project
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We funded a three-year research programme that monitored key health and safety processes, personnel, documentation, events and activities on the Tideway project.
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The burden of occupational cancer
The burden of occupational cancer
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Research study on the estimate of the current burden of melanoma in Great Britain due to solar radiation.
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The changing landscape of OSH regulation in the UK
The changing landscape of OSH regulation in the UK
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This study is aimed to map the changing occupational safety and health, policy and practice landscape.
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The changing legitimacy of health and safety at work
The changing legitimacy of health and safety at work
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This project analysed the development of social dialogues about occupational health and safety (OHS) between 1960 and 2015.
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The effectiveness of training in promoting a positive OSH culture
The effectiveness of training in promoting a positive OSH culture
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This research examines the long term impact of safety training interventions on safety outcomes.
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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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