CIS is pleased to announce that in Jan. 2009 the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) from the United Kingdom became a new CIS Collaborating Centre. Based in Wigston, Leicestershire (England), IOSH is one of Europe's leading professional organizations in the field of occupational safety and health. It has over 34,000 members worldwide, including 13,000 Chartered Safety and Health Practitioners.

The Institution was founded in 1945 and is an independent, not-for-profit organization that sets professional standards, supports and develops members and provides authoritative advice and guidance on health and safety issues. IOSH is formally recognised by the ILO as an international non-governmental organization. Recently, IOSH graciously made a financial contribution to the project preparing the 5th edition of the ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety.

If you would like to know more about IOSH, please consult its web site.