Our committees
Risk Management and Audit Committee
Responsible for ensuring that IOSH internal controls and risk
management processes protect the integrity of the IOSH brand and
are consistent with current UK good practice. It ensures that
financial reports are accurate and timely and oversees
relationships with the external auditors.
Chair – David Graham
Administrator –
Colin Gore, Finance Director
Nominations Committee
Responsible for ensuring that key positions in the IOSH
governance structure (including the Board of Trustees and standing
committees) are filled using open, fair and professional
recruitment processes.
Chair – Brian Cains
Administrator – Helen
Metcalfe, Head of Corporate Services
Professional Committee
Acts as the guardian of IOSH’s professional standards, including
all matters that influence the development and regulation of good
OSH practice amongst members; oversees membership issues, Initial
Professional Development and Continuing Professional Development
matters.
Chair – Stephen Asbury
Administrator – Hazel
Harvey, Professional Affairs Director
Technical Committee
Responsible for ensuring that all technical advice and support
published and provided by IOSH is authoritative, professional,
accurate, timely and relevant. It oversees the activities of the
Groups Management Sub-committee and the groups.
Chair – George Wedgwood
Administrator – Richard
Jones, Policy and Technical Director
Commercial Committee
Responsible for developing IOSH's commercial strategy and
monitoring its effective implementation, principally in the areas
of health and safety licensed awareness training.
Acting Chair – Keith Underhill
Administrator – Colin
Gore, Finance Director
Communications and International Committee
Responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of
communications and international development strategies in pursuit
of IOSH’s vision and mission.
Chair – Nattasha Freeman
Administrator –
Ruth Doyle, Communications Director
Research Committee
Responsible for encouraging the submission of bids for research
or development funding, reviews submissions and recommends
appropriate financial awards to the Board of Trustees. It is
responsible for ensuring bids are supportive of IOSH's corporate
strategy and for the sharing of knowledge emerging from completed
research projects.
Interim Chair – Tim Carter
Administrator – Luise
Vassie, Head of Research and Technical Services