Posted By Zaphod I always get in a muddle over capital letters so can you help me please! (Before I explain, I just need to point out that while I have typed '&safety' with a gap between '&' And 'Safety', for some reason, when previewing the thread it only shows it as '&safety' - i.e. without a gap! - must be some sort of Internet quirk) Anyway, back to my questions; Would you write; 'This is a health &safety issue'. Or, would you write; 'This is a Health &Safety Issue' Would you write 'I love health &safety' or would you write 'I love Health &Safety' Also, is it OK to write the '&' sign - denoting 'health &safety' to be more as a sort trade-mark rather than two separate entities. Or should it really be 'health AND safety'?

Posted By Alex Cameron We always use lower case initials, with 'and' spelt in full, when we're producing IOSH literature -- so 'health and safety'. (The only exception, of course, is with proper names like the Health and Safety Executive.) Alex Cameron Editor, IOSH Publishing Department

Posted By Ian G Hutchings Hi I went on a business writing course last year and we were taught to avoid capitals as much as possible. Apart from the example given, such as HSE etc. I have spent a large amount of time removing capitals from reports as people can get carried away with them for some reason. The use of lower case letters also makes the writing flow more and is easier to read. We were also taught to avoid using an ampersand (&) where possible. Regards Ian