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15 October 2010 - NR 51/10

International health and safety professionals gather

Hundreds of delegates from as far afield as Hong Kong descended on Leicester for a conference on health and safety.

IOSH (the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health), based in Wigston, Leicestershire, is the world’s largest professional health and safety body.

The conference, held at the Marriott Hotel in Leicester, was to commend the hard work of its volunteer members who promote occupational health and safety worldwide. Delegates at the event flew in from across the UK, the Caribbean and the Middle East.

As one of the leading health and safety organisations in the world, IOSH has a network of local groups and branches, which raises awareness of health and safety in their local area or profession.

On top of educating its volunteer members, the event marks the chartered body’s annual general meeting where the IOSH Presidential baton is handed over.

Steve Granger, IOSH’s new President, said: “This is the third year we have held a conference of this scale in Leicester and it has been a great success.

“I am delighted to have been formally recognised as the new President of the Institution and to have had the opportunity meet a large number of our volunteer members from across the globe.

“As the world’s largest chartered body for health and safety professionals, our members are at the heart of everything we do, it is therefore vitally important at events like this we take the time to educate and commend the hard work they put into IOSH.”

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Notes for editors:

IOSH is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals. With more than 40,000 members in 85 countries, we’re the world’s biggest professional health and safety organisation.

We set standards, and support, develop and connect our members with resources, guidance, events and training. We’re the voice of the profession, and campaign on issues that affect millions of working people.

IOSH was founded in 1945 and is a registered charity with international NGO status.