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What is Health Surveillance?
Health surveillance is used to monitor the health of those people who have been identified as being “at risk” because of the task they perform, the substances they use or may be exposed to or the environment in which they work. The purpose of health surveillance is to:
- Protect the health of the individual employee
- Detect any adverse health effects at an early stage
- Assist in the evaluation of control measures
- Assist management in complying with statutory Health & Safety legislation, i.e. regulation 11 of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Examples of health surveillance include:
- Lung function tests for employees exposed to potentially harmful chemicals, vapours, mists and dusts
- Hearing tests for employees exposed to noise
- Skin checks for employees exposed to used oils and other potentially harmful chemicals
- Vision screening for Display Screen Equipment (DSE) users
When is health surveillance necessary?
Employers have a duty to carry out health surveillance where any employee is at risk from:
- Substances known to cause dermatitis and occupational asthma.
- A wide variety of solvents, chemicals, fumes, dust and biological agents
- Noisy environments
- Work with vibrating tools or equipment
- Night shift work
How we can help you
We can help you set up an appropriate health surveillance programme. This would include:
- Conducting initial risk assessments to determine what type of health surveillance is required
- Providing competent occupational health personnel to undertake the health surveillance
- Ensuring that all health surveillance results are dealt with in the appropriate manner
We offer the following services:
- Lung Function Screening Tests
- Skin Checks
- Drug/Alcohol Screening Test
- Hearing Tests
- Vision Screening Tests
- Sickness Management
Contact us for further information
