British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)

Reckon you’ve got the nerve for an 🔥 Ignite presentation 🔥? It’s 5 minutes, 20 slides, and the slides auto-advance every 15 seconds — no stopping, no rewinding! Think fast, talk smart, and keep your audience hooked. Whether you’re a storytelling pro or a first-timer, it’s all about sharing your passion with energy and flair. Are you up for the challenge? Submit your idea for #OH2025 today! https://bohs.link/OH2025

Buried in November’s Health and Safety Executive 2024 statistics is the quote: “Ill health - male workers (4,590 per 100,000 workers) had an ill-health prevalence rate which was statistically significantly lower than female workers (5,900 per 100,000 workers) over the period 2021/22 to 2023/24 (Source: LFS).” We find the phrasing very interesting. You can’t navigate to their detailed report via the website, but it is probably the HSE’s first national statistical on health and safety and gender of the 21st Gender statistics in Great Britain, 2024: https://lnkd.in/eGWQUmsh We are grateful to HSE for this first step on the road to recognizing the Women’s Workplace Health Crisis.

⏰ Last chance to book ⏰ An approach to policy and partnerships as practiced in Western Australia. This webinar will cover: ➡️ National worker health challenges in Australia such as the re-emergence of silicosis  ➡️ National policy scene  ➡️ Workers’ health issues on the agenda and how they are being addressed  ➡️ What works well in Australian policy and partnerships Secure your place now: https://lnkd.in/dxUemVvu

United Kingdom Lubricants Association (UKLA) Ltd is offering the opportunity to enrol in a one-year course of 10 modules which will provide an excellent foundation in the lubricants industry. Covering the fundamentals of exploration, manufacture and formulation of lubricants and greases together with their uses and final disposal of used lubrication products, including the Health, Safety, Environmental and Sustainability considerations concerning lubricants and greases. Each module looks at theory, application and market developments affecting each area of lubrication. Modules are led by an industry expert in that particular field. We are in the privileged and unique position to be able to offer you the best industry experts for each module keeping the course relevant and up to date with current legislation and market developments. For more details visit www.ukla.org.uk/training

Speaker submissions may have closed for #OH2025, but there's still the opportunity to submit a poster presentation or an ignite session! 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫? Posters are a great way for a researcher to directly present their research results as a visual display and is usually a mixture of a brief narrative paper, intermixed with tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats. 𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧? Ignite sessions are a concept that asks presenters to enlighten us on a topic in 5 minutes with 20 slides advancing every 15 seconds, forcing speakers to get the point, fast. This is a great opportunity to still be involved in the conference, the submission window will close on April 18th, find out more about the conference and how to submit: https://bohs.link/OH2025

Over 500 UK workers die every year from the effects of silica dust exposure. Don't let that be you. Silica is found naturally in many types of stone, however, it's added to engineered stone mixtures because it makes the product heat and scratch-resistant. Just because a product contains silica doesn't make it dangerous, it only becomes hazardous when you sand, cut, drill or polish it. Silica dust gets released into the air and becomes breathable. Breathable silica is 100x smaller than a grain of sand and is not visible to the naked eye. When it enters the lungs it becomes stuck leading to debilitating illnesses like Silicosis, COPD and lung cancer. We recently released a free online training tool to help anyone working in the kitchen worktop industry to understand and control the deadly disease which is killing UK workers. To view this training tool follow this link: https://lnkd.in/eEA84P7g

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐤𝐬, 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. At this upcoming conference, our CEO, Kevin Bampton will be delivering a talk titled: Joining the Dots - The Role of an Occupational Hygienist. Find out more: https://lnkd.in/ej-QqZpR HSENI

So... how do we improve the management of asbestos? At #Asbestos2025, our annual asbestos-themed conference taking place on the 14th and 15th of May in Birmingham, we're currently looking for contributions to the programme. The main theme's we're looking to cover are: 📢 What changes can we expect to see from HSE and the Government around policy and research? 📢 How can we build competence, capacity and capability in managing workplace exposure to asbestos? 📢 Can we continue with a one size that fits all approach to asbestos management for our diverse workplaces? 📢 How do we deliver the green revolution and manage climate change without workplace exposure to asbestos? 📢 How do we protect asbestos workers to drive down their exposure? Contributions are open to anyone, we encourage you to submit your abstract as soon as possible, please email your session ideas to conferences@bohs.org To find out more information about the conference and secure your place, see: https://lnkd.in/ercazFFE

Check out our free Silica Dust Awareness online training: https://lnkd.in/eEA84P7g It's quick and easy to complete and is a must for your workforce if they may be exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica. It will provide you with key information to help increase awareness of the health risks and control measures.

🚨 Final warning to submit your ideas 🚨 #OH2025 is the premier national forum where science meets professional practice and where the different disciplines concerned with preventing workplace ill-health are showcased. Submissions are open for oral presentations, workshops, themed sessions, Ignite session & poster presentations for OH2025. Posters are a way for a researcher to directly present their research results as a visual display and is usually a mixture of a brief narrative paper, intermixed with tables, graphs, pictures, and other presentation formats. Ignite sessions are a concept that asks presenters to enlighten us on a topic in 5 minutes with 20 slides advancing every 15 seconds, forcing speakers to get the point, fast. The conference committee invites contributions from: 👤 Practitioners wanting to share or get feedback on workplace health innovations; 👤 Researchers and scientists seeking a pathway to impact; 👤 Technical experts willing to share and update on new developments and insights; 👤 Professionals and experts from beyond occupational hygiene and health with insights into workplace health protection; 👤 Policy-makers and policy-influencers wishing to engage in and stimulate debate. Submit your idea before it's too late: https://lnkd.in/ehFQg_SS