IOSH No Time To Lose Campaign24 Videos

No Time to Lose website shortlisted for the IMFP Multimedia Award 2017

More than 230 submissions from 38 countries were submitted as entries for the International Media Festival for Prevention (IMFP) Award 2017, an integral part of the XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at Work 2017. IOSH’s No Time to Lose campaign website was one out of 10 that had been shortlisted for the IMFP […]

No Time to Lose campaign

Cancer caused by work claims the lives of 666,000 people a year worldwide. Hear Dr Lesley Rushton on work-related cancer in the UK, meet some of the people affected by carcinogenic exposures, and find out what IOSH is calling for as part of the No Time to Lose campaign. Find out more and get free […]

No Time to Lose silica commitment roundtable

IOSH held a roundtable to examine the progress of the commitment to tackle silica dust made by partner organisations. The event, on 21 November 2017, came a year on from the signing of the commitment. As well as updates on progress made there was a discussion around the next steps. For more on the campaign, […]

No Time to Lose asbestos phase

In the fourth phase of its No Time to Lose occupational cancer campaign, IOSH is focusing on the deadliest carcinogen of them all, asbestos. Asbestos fibres, banned in the UK since 1999, can be found in many products including roofing, spray coatings, lagging, insulating boards, ropes, yarns and cloth. They are invisible to the naked […]

Sun safety in construction

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the world. The main cause of skin cancer is exposure to damaging rays from the sun. Indoor workers receive 10–20 per cent of outdoor workers’ yearly exposure. Find out how exposure to solar radiation can cause skin cancer, hear about protection measures, and learn how to check […]

Fall from height leads to mesothelioma diagnosis

A fall from height while working as a roofer led to a shock terminal cancer diagnosis for Liam Bradley. Liam, a dad-of-one, suffered a punctured lung in the fall. When medics did surgery on him, they discovered traces of mesothelioma. Liam is now supporting IOSH’s No Time to Lose campaign, which is focusing on asbestos […]

No Time to Lose campaign: silica dust launch

Experts from across UK industry debated how to collectively tackle respirable crystalline silica dust (RCS) at work. The discussion, facilitated by IOSH, took place at The Shard, London, on 14 March 2016. It marked the launch by IOSH of new guidance through its No Time to Lose occupational cancer campaign. Around 800 people in Britain […]

No Time to Lose campaign: solar radiation exposure

Skin cancer cases are on the increase in the UK – and they’re rising faster than in the rest of Europe. Every year in Great Britain, on average: Solar radiation exposure kills 60 people There are at least 1,500 new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer and 240 new cases of malignant melanoma linked to sun […]

No Time to Lose case study – Landsec

Landsec’s Health, Safety and Security Business Partner David Tucker explains how they have been applying the highest standards to ‘cleanse’ their property holdings of asbestos, by working with selected specialist partners.

IOSH No Time to Lose asbestos real-life stories: Keith Hughes

On Monday 9 April, IOSH is launching the fourth phase of its No Time to Lose occupational cancer campaign. This fourth phase focuses on the most deadly carcinogen of them all, asbestos. We have spoken with people who contracted asbestos-related diseases because of workplace exposures.