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Listing of all 25 news releases from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health:

Call for action over construction industry deaths

Technical background article Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), and MPs and MPs press for action over construction industry deaths.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (24 September 2007)

Smoking ban vindicated says IOSH

Technical background article IOSH described the announcement of a 17% drop in heart attack admissions since the Scottish smoking ban was introduced as "the best news on public health all year".

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (11 September 2007)

Sharp rise in construction industry deaths

Technical background article Institution of Occupational Safety and Health calls for action from industry and government following a sharp rise in construction industry deaths to the highest level for five years.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health ( 1 August 2007)

Decade of campaigning will save lives

Technical background article The Corporate Manslaughter and Homicide Act that IOSH believes will help to save the lives of workers across Great Britain has become law after more than a decade of campaigning.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (27 July 2007)

European support of UK workplace safety law

Technical background article Health and safety professionals have said that common sense has prevailed following European Courts of Justice verdict in support of UK workplace safety law.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (19 June 2007)

Construction industry ready to blow away the smoke

Technical background article Workers in the Construction industry are getting ready to enjoy the benefits of going smoke-free as the English ban on smoking in workplaces and public places comes into force.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health ( 4 June 2007)

David Cameron u-turn on CDM Regulations

Technical background article Conservative leader David Cameron has done a u-turn on his opposition to regulations that could play a key role in improving health and safety in the construction industry.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (14 May 2007)

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions at IOSH

Hon John Hutton MP, will address the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health's annual conference at The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health ( 9 March 2007)

John Hutton MP to address IOSH annual conference

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions to speak at Health and Safety Conference

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health ( 1 March 2007)

Manage pressure or have stressed staff says IOSH

Technical background article Occupational Safety and Health has told employers they need to manage pressure placed on their staff or face having more of their employees off on sick leave.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health ( 1 February 2007)

HBG working at young workers' safety

Technical background article In the UK in the last decade, 66 young people under the age of 19 were killed at work and over 14,500 suffered major injuries - IOSH believes that much of this can be prevented.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (13 November 2006)

Is Europe a threat to British good sense?

Technical background article European Commission has brought the case against the UK Government because the EC says the UK has failed to properly implement European health and safety law.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (14 September 2006)

Construction needs to do more to reduce deaths

Technical background article The call from the International Construction Safety Conference, InterConstruct 06, is that more needs to be done to protect lives in the construction industries around the world.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (24 August 2006)

Building a safer tomorrow today

Latest developments in construction health and safety will be discussed at an international event taking place in Dublin

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (23 August 2006)

IOSH Managing Safely courses

Technical background article Safety and Access - Accident Investigation and IOSH Managing Safely Courses now available.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health ( 2 August 2006)

Corporate manslaughter and homicide bills

With the corporate manslaughter and homicide bills being laid before parliament, health and safety professionals body IOSH (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) has welcomed the move.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (25 July 2006)

National day to focus on reducing carnage

Technical background article WiseUp2Work is a major initiative by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) to address head-on the issue of safety for the under 21s when they are starting work.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (14 July 2006)

Heat is on for senseless businesses says Minister

Technical background article 35 million working days are lost each year due to health and safety failures, costing UK companies £9 billion.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (17 March 2006)

Gangmaster licensing should cover more

Technical background article The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health welcomes that a framework is finally in place to implement the Gangmaster (Licensing) Act 2004, but is disappointed at the number of exclusions.

News from Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (17 March 2006)

Smoking ban: a breath of fresh air for workers

Technical background article The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) say decision represents a historic and welcome step for the health of the nation's workforce.