Health surveillance is the process of monitoring the health of employees who are exposed to specific health risks during the course of their work.
Employers have a duty of care to minimise that risk and protect the health of their employees. Our robust surveillance programme ensures that employees health is protected and that our clients are compliant with legislative requirements and best practice.
CJC Occupational Health and Wellbeing will meet with you and/or your Safety Manager to ensure that we are familiar with your work environment and are able to tailor the health surveillance programme to suit your needs.
We offer the following health surveillance to meet your legislative requirements:
Audiometry / Hearing Tests
Hearing tests are an important part of safeguarding the health of your employees and essential for those working in noisy environments.
If your employees are exposed to noise, workplace hearing tests should be an integral part of your occupational health strategy. Audiometry is a technique used to detect early damage to hearing from noise exposure.
Respiratory / Lung Function Tests
Lung function tests are mandatory in any industry where the workforce is exposed to hazardous substances that contain acknowledged respiratory sensitisers. Testing should also be performed on employees who are also exposed to irritant dusts, gases and vapours in the workplace.
A lung function test aims to detect early lung damage from respiratory sensitizers from activities such as:
- Airborne dust on construction sites
- Isocyanates found in two -pack paint sprays
- Dust
- Jack hammering bitumen in roadwork’s
- Wearing powdered latex gloves
- Flour in a bakery
Skin Assessments
Work related skin disease can affect people in a vast range of occupations.
Employers have a duty to identify all skin irritants & sensitisers and to control exposure to products known to cause occupational dermatitis. A skin health surveillance programme will provide regular checks to reduce the chances of your employees suffering from skin conditions.
Hand Arm Vibration Surveillance
Hand arm vibration is caused by vibrations from handheld vibrating tools and machinery. HAV’s related disorders can be prevented but once the damage is done the result is permanent. Under the Control of Vibration at work regulations 2005, as an employer you are required to assess, identify and control risks from vibration as far as reasonably possible.
Health surveillance for Hand Arm Vibration syndrome encompasses a ‘tiered approach’
- Tier one: Initial or Baseline Assessment
- Tier Two: Annual (Screening) Questionnaire
- Tier Three: Assessment By a qualified Person
- Tier four: Formal Diagnosis
CJC Occupational Health and Wellbeing can advise you at each step of the process and can help you to develop a suitable HAV’S screening programme.
Night Worker Medical
CJC occupational health and wellbeing can provide the annual night worker assessment that is required under the Working Time Directive 2003.
We offer a simple health questionnaire (minimum requirement) or an onsite medical. Under the Working Time Regulations, night workers must be provided with a free health assessment at regular intervals.
The purpose of this assessment is to determine if a worker is fit to undertake the work that he/she has been assigned to and is also necessary to determine the impact of the work on the individual’s health.
Vision screening
Vision screening is a cost effective and efficient method of identifying visual impairments or eye conditions so that a referral to an appropriate eye care specialist can be arranged.
CJC Occupational Health and Wellbeing can perform vision screening at your premises and can arrange follow up and recall as required.
Who should be screened?
- Fork-Lift Truck Drivers
- Company Car Drivers
- Close Inspection Workers
- Display Screen Equipment users in accordance with the Health & Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 (as amended in 2002).
- Van Drivers
- Occupations where ‘normal’ colour vision is desirable or essential
Isocyanate testing
CJC Occupational Health and Wellbeing offers biological monitoring analysis for HDI and IPDI (found in spray paints) TDI (Foams and Glues) and MDI (Resins &Hardeners).
A urine sample is required and should be taken at the end of a period of potential exposure. Sampling should reflect normal working practices. Urine samples should be collected in bottles containing a citric acid preservative.
CJC Occupational Health and Wellbeing provides bottles and packaging as part of the analysis cost.