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The article reports on the construction of Gwynt Y Môr wind farm in North Wales without any occupational accidents by the energy firm RWE Innogy UK and also informs that the firm has invited Institution of Occupational Safety & Health (IOSH) to look at the development process. Topics discussed include emergency management for the health and safety in wind farm construction, organising an Exercise Argo by RWE during early stages of development, and maintaining suitable working conditions.

The article offers information on the ISO 45001 international standard for occupational safety and health. Topics discussed include number of people who die from accident at work or an illness caused by work activities, involvement of Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in developing standards, and views of Richard Jones, head of policy and public affairs at IOSH, on work accidents.

In this article, the author discusses views of Tony Rocheford, member of Great Britain's Institution of Occupational Safety and Health' s (IOSH) Caribbean branch, on health and safety progress of the Institution during the IOSH's Conference in Caribbean in February 2015. He reflects on stress generated in job environment and job situations, new international health standards used by health professionals in Caribbean and Branch's efforts to provide training on safety issues.

The article offers information on the Train 2015 scheme that aims to train companies to identify and act on the signs of mental health issues in Great Britain. Topics covered include how the initiative was started by Healthy Working Lives and the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) in Scotland, the European Survey of Enterprises on New and Emerging Risks, and the main features of mentally healthy workplaces.