Occupational and Safety Critical Medicals

What is occupational health and why is it so important?

 

Work related ill Health and accidents cost British businesses £16.2 bn/year in 2018-19 (www.hse.gov.uk)

 

Providing occupational health services for staff can bring significant benefits to all commercial and charitable organisations, regardless of their size.

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Effective OH programmes can deliver significant savings to an organisation’s direct and indirect costs by preventing occupational illness and accidents by promoting employees’ health and performance.

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Productivity

Healthy employees have reduced sick leave (absenteeism).

 

Legal

Occupational health supports compliance to a range of legislation and regulations, such as the Equality Act 2010, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999, Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, RIDDOR 2013 and other acts owned by the HSE.

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Corporate reputation

Organisations that look after their employees are more attractive places to work. This in turn and can support the recruitment and retention rates and reduce costs associated with staff turnover.

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Occupational Medicals

Occupational health assessments are a medical examination which will help to advise employers on the employees health and to make recommendations on adjustments required to create a safe working environment for the employee, and protect the employer from litigation. They are also an assessment of someone’s fitness to work, or safety critical medicals for the construction industry.

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An assessment will include the following industry specific tests:

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1. Mental health/workplace stress

2. Muscoskeletal assessment

3. Skin health check

4. Respiratory health check

5. Audiometry health check

6. Blood pressure

7. Vision & Colour vision

8. HAVS

 

PRICING

£100 per assessment