[5] IOSH was founded in 1945 when the Institution of Industrial Safety Officers (IISO) was formed as a division of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).

From 2005, IOSH began awarding Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner status to recognise individual professionalism and commitment to continued learning and development.

The No Time to Lose website provides a host of free resources and information on workplace cancer, and offers the opportunity to sign a pledge to make changes and support the campaign.

[11] IOSH regularly post consultations, where members can respond and have the opportunity to influence national and international policies.

IOSH Training and Skills[5] is a range of courses designed for different aspects of occupational health and safety.

[15] IOSH tailored courses are developed by licensed training providers to meet the demands of specialist industry sectors, roles or skills.

Charted Member: IOSH e-learning and assessment and continue to maintain CPD in Blueprint at 30 hours per year.

Charted Fellow: IOSH e-learning and assessment and continue to maintain CPD in Blueprint at 30 hours per year.

They require approved educational qualifications like NEBOSH General Certificate, NVQ Level 3,NCRQ L3 etc, plus professional experience.

Affiliate level is for those who have an interest in, or are employed in occupational safety and health but are not yet eligible to join at other categories of membership.