Hello and welcome to the last issue of Connect for 2011

Next year will be a busy year for the health and safety profession with a round of consultations off the back of the Löfstedt report beginning as early as January 2012.

IOSH is waiting for the HSE to prioritise the regulations and guidance that they will be revising, and once we learn more about the timetable we’ll be communicating this back to members.

Consultations that could come into effect early January, including those on hearing loss in the construction industry. There are also consultations on two educationally-linked issues: study programmes for 16-19-year-olds and removing the statutory duty to deliver work-related learning at Key Stage 4.

Keep an eye out in future issues of Connect as well as our social media channels for more information on the forthcoming consultations.

In this issue of Connect, we have a blog on the way tabloid editors rarely apologise for inaccuracies in their coverage of issues such as health and safety. We also have a short video where we assess member’s reaction to the UK Government’s response to the Löfstedt report.

All that’s left is to wish all our members a very merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.

Shaun Gibbons
e-Editor, IOSH
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