Occupational Safety and Health

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health

IOSH is the UK’s leading professional health and safety body . "Corporate membership” of the Institute (MIOSH) is achieved through academic qualification and experience and is increasingly used by employers as a standard for recruitment.

IOSH also offers training for Health and Safety practitioners as well as non-safety specialists and acts as a focal point for professional practitioners from a diverse range of backgrounds.

At a lower level the National Examining Body in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) supports a “Certificate” qualification that introduces the basics of occupational safety.

Occupational Hygiene

British Occupational Hygiene Society

The aim of the Society is to promote the science of occupational hygiene by raising awareness of the value of the speciality through education, information exchange, research and professional networking.

The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health

CIEH

The CIEH is a professional and educational body, dedicated to the promotion of environmental health and to encouraging the highest possible standards in the training and the work of environmental health professionals.

One of its principal aims is to offer qualifications at various levels in food hygiene, health and safety, environmental protection and training skills. They represent widely accepted standards in industry, assisting organisations to operate safely and effectively as well as to meet the requirements of legislation.

Risk Management

Institute of Risk Management

The IRM is the lead body for education of risk management in the UK.

Assocation of Insurance and Risk Managers

AIRMIC is a valuable source of contacts and the principal supplier of practical operational support for risk and insurance managers, whether in industry, commerce or the public sector. The Association assists its members in terms of self-development, technical awareness and internal working relationships as well as representing their interests with the insurance market, Government and the media.

Association of Local Authority Risk Managers

ALARM is committed to supporting public sector risk managers in the development of their risk management strategies.

Chartered Accountants

Turnbull report on Corporate Governance

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales has published guidance on the implementation of the internal control requirements of the Combined Code on Corporate Governance. The guidance Internal Control: Guidance for Directors on the Combined Code has the support and endorsement of the Stock Exchange.

"A company’s system of internal control has a key role in the management of risks that are significant to the fulfilment of its business objectives' " the document states.

The guidance indicates the company's internal control system should:

• Be embedded within its operations and not be treated as a separate exercise
• Be able to respond to changing risks within and outside the company
• Enable each company to apply it in an appropriate manner related to its key risks.

The guidance requires companies to identify, evaluate and manage their significant risks and to assess the effectiveness of the related internal control system. Boards of directors are called on to review regularly reports on the effectiveness of the system of internal control in managing key risks, and to undertake an annual assessment for the purpose of making their statements on internal control in the annual report.

A copy of the report is downloadable from the site which also provides links to other sites related to Corporate Governance.

Emergency Planning

Emergency Planning Society

The Emergency Planning Society is the UK's professional body for all those with an involvement with any form of crisis, emergency or disaster planning and management.
The society focus on training, professional development data and information networking and links.

Guidance on the website is regularly updated and covers for example contingency planning in the event of a postal dispute. There are a number of publications available including:

• Transportation of Dangerous Goods - The Emergency Response
• Business Continuity Demystified - A simple guide to Business Continuity Planning
• Responding to Disaster - the Human Aspects
  

Business Continuity

The Business Continuity Institute

The Business Continuity Institute was established to provide opportunities to obtain guidance and support for business continuity professionals. The Business Continuity Institute provides an internationally recognised status and its wider role is to promote the highest standards of professional competence and commercial ethics in the provision and maintenance of business continuity management services.

This web site contains a wealth of information and resources including links to other organisations sites connected with BCP.

Ergonomics

The Ergonomics Society

The ergonomics society website provides information on ergonomic issues. It provides details of individual memebrs of the society including their professional status, ergonomic related publications and educational courses. It also has good links to connected other ergonomic related web sites.

Electricity

Institute of Electrical Engineers

This website details publications and courses run by the IEE. Of note are the following:

• BS 7671 - Requirements for Electrical Installations (IEE Wiring Regulations)
• Code of Practice for in service Inspection and Testing of Electrical Equipment (PAT Testing.
  

Acoustics

The Institute of Acoustics

The provides information on noise and noise control including a collection of useful websites relating to noise legislation, research and educational organisations, pressure groups, consultants, noise pollution and noise control.

Insurance

The Chartered Insurance Institute

This website provides a comprehensive profile of the professional and educational body for insurance and financial services.