Why Hands-free Lifting? Just like flying, the most hazardous parts of a lifting operation are lifting off and landing therefore at these critical stages, personnel must be as far away from the load as possible in case something does go wrong. To ensure this happens, it is essential to adopt a “hands-free” lifting policy that is rigidly adhered to. However, there will always be certain jobs which will ...

  If you have completed your IOSH Managing Safely course and are facing the task of completing your project you should take extra care in identifying your activity hazards. There are of course points for all of the hazard types in the project but in part 2 for example, if you fail to correctly identify a location hazard you would lose 5 points for each incorrect hazard type. In part 4 if you fail to co ...

  IOSH is the Chartered body for health and safety professionals IOSH. The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) As the world's biggest professional health and safety membership organisation, we're the voice of the profession, campaigning on issues that affect millions of working people. We set standards and support, develop and connect our members with resources, guidance, events and tr ...