• Be respectful of others. Focus on the content of posts rather than their authors. Please extend the benefit of the doubt to newer guests and members; there’s no such thing as a stupid question – we can all learn from each other. 

• Be mindful of the community’s purpose. Use the community to share successes, challenges, constructive feedback, questions and goals. Stay on topic. 

• Always respect intellectual property. Only post content that you’ve personally created or have permission to use and have properly attributed to the content creator.  

• Use caution when discussing products. If you’ve found a product or service helpful, share your experience with the group in a responsible way. We don’t permit direct promotion or criticism of products, services and organisations.  

• Consider visibility. Content posted on this online community should be considered publicly accessible. Comments could be subject to anti-competition and defamation laws. Please consider if you’re happy for anyone to read your post before posting. 

• Consider interpretations. Humour is welcome but consider how you use it. It may not always be interpreted in the way you intend and may cause offence. Remember that anything you post has the potential to be seen far beyond the immediate audience. 

Your legal duties  

This online community is provided as a service by the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). IOSH is not responsible for the opinions and information posted by users on this community. We disclaim all warranties regarding information posted on this site, whether posted by IOSH or any third party; this disclaimer includes all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness. In no event shall IOSH be liable for any special, indirect, or consequential damages or any damages whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data, or profits, arising out of or in connection with the use or performance of any information posted on this site.  
  
By posting material, you warrant and represent that you own the copyright with respect to such material or have received permission from the copyright owner. In addition, all users grant IOSH and other users of this site the non-exclusive right and licence to display, copy, publish, distribute, transmit, print and use such information or other material.  
  
Don’t post messages that encourage or facilitate other users to arrive at any agreement that either expressly or by implication leads to price fixing, a boycott of another’s business, or other conduct intended to illegally restrict free trade. Messages that encourage or facilitate an agreement about the following subjects are inappropriate and may be removed: prices, discounts or terms or conditions of sale; salaries; profits, profit margins or cost data; market shares, sales territories or markets; allocation of customers or territories; or selection, rejection or termination of customers or suppliers.  
  
IOSH does not actively moderate postings and does not on its own undertake editorial control of postings. However, if any inappropriate posting is brought to the attention of IOSH, we will take appropriate action. If any user or party believes that any post breaches the rule, IOSH will follow the defined moderation process which may result in a request to remove material.