Health Surveillance Screening
Health surveillance is a process where employees
who are exposed to certain health hazards undergo
specific medical tests in order to detect early signs
of work related ill health.
Bell Work Health can identify your health surveillance
requirements, provide on site health screening and
advise on appropriate action if occupational disease
is identified.
Why?
Coupling health surveillance with the risk assessment
process enables
✓ your company to determine whether your control measures
to prevent ill-health are working effectively
✓ prevention and early detection of work-related ill-health
✓ your company to meet its legal obligations as stipulated
by health and safety regulations
✓ prevention of litigation and prosecution
✓ a reduction in sickness absence and associated medical costs
✓ an increase in productivity
✓ your company's reputation to be protected
Examples of health surveillance:
audiometric tests for employees exposed to noise
lung function tests for workers exposed to chemicals
and other respiratory sensitisors e.g. dusts, gases,
welding fumes, paints, solvents, latex, flour
skin assessment for those exposed to isocyanates,
latex, chemicals, oils, dyes etc
blood tests for those working with lead, certain chemicals
hand arm vibration tests for workers exposed to vibration
How?
Our specialist health surveillance service can meet your requirements by
- providing advice on appropriate risk reduction measures
- visiting your business site to undertake employee health surveillance
- providing and interpreting health surveillance questionnaires
- conducting the appropriate tests with fully calibrated and serviced equipment
- interpreting the test results and arranging referrals to Bell Work Health's
associate specialists if required
- providing a Fitness to Work Certificate following health surveillance
- advising whether a condition should be reported under RIDDOR
- providing an anonymised health report of collated employees for you to
manage ill-health trends
- providing education sheets to encourage health protective behaviour
and early reporting of ill health symptoms
- maintaining a recall system to ensure employees do not miss future
health surveillance tests
- securely filing occupational health clinical records at Bell Work Health premises, unless otherwise agreed