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As the biggest health and safety membership organisation in the world, we're committed to creating a world of work which is safe, healthy and sustainable. We're the first European safety body to be awarded NGO status by the International Labour Organisation (ILO).

• More than 40,000 members in 99 countries

• Founded in 1945; a registered charity since 1962

• The only Chartered body for health and safety professionals in the world

Hear from our CEO, President and the Chair of our Board of Trustees

As a thought leader, we drive the profession forward with our:



Get funding!


We can help fund your health and safety research or development project with our IOSH grant. Find out how to get funding and read about projects that we've funded.

As the largest health and safety body, we guide the profession with our:


Find out how we regulate the profession to make sure IOSH members are the best.
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IOSH health and safety training


IOSH is one of the world's leaders in health and safety training - more than 130,000 people take one of our courses every year.