The organisation exists to promote the continuous improvement of the practice of occupatinal safety and health through education, communication and the encouragement of cooperation between all persons and agencies involved in the provision of a health and safe working environment.
Full details of member organisations, including links, can be found on the POOSH website. AOHNP (UK) are a member of POOSH. Siobhan Clarke, Director, is now our main link to this organisation but she will still call on the working party if necessary.
HSE APPROVED Codes of Practice
A recent announcement from HSE about free on-line access to Approved Codes of Practice was welcomed by the Chairman of Professional Organisations in Occupational Safety and Health (POOSH). “It is something POOSH has strongly argued for recently, and which will particularly benefit small and medium businesses” said David Newsum, Chairman for 2009.
The HSE says that around 100 of the most popular currently priced publications should be available on the site as PDFs at 1 September 2009 and the rest will be on the site by the end of March 2010. Siobhan Clarke, POOSH representative August 2009
IIRSM – International Institute of Risk and Safety Management
IIRSM now have a Specialist member category – which includes Occupational Health. Attached is a .pdf version of the IIRSM Brochure. This gives a potted history and includes all the information on how to join as well as an application form. Alternatively you can download an application form from their website.
If you have any queries please contact Membership Manager, Miss Nicola Curran – nicola_C@iirsm.org May 2009
Driving Posture and Ergonomics POOSH Scotland have recently issued some documents which we thought may be of interest - click on the links below to go to the .pdf files.
The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) has published a public commitment by 28 royal colleges, faculties and health organisations to work together to improve the quality and safety of healthcare in the UK. They have all signed up to 'a commitment to patient safety' which sets out the principles and aims of the pledge to commit to putting patient safety at the heart of their work. The aims of the pledge are:
- to be recognised amongst the best and safest health services in the world; - to ensure that patients receive the very best care possible and achieve the best outcomes; - to minimise the risk of harm to patients occurring as a consequence of healthcare.
The 28 bodies also commit to:
- recognising their leadership role in ensuring patient safety; - incorporating patient safety into training and education programmes; - creating an environment in which staff are able to report incidents openly and honestly without recrimination; - giving patients the information they need to contribute to their safety.
FOM took a lead in writing this document, working with colleagues from other disciplines, seeking to reapply the principles of world of health and safety at work.
