MedWise Occupational Health and Travel Health Services
Occupational Health Services
Occupational Health Surveillance
Health Surveillance is the medical examination of specific health risks identified within a particular occupation. Health Surveillance is carried out in order to:
- Protect the health of the employee
- Ensure compliance with legislation
- Identify adverse health effects related to employee occupation
- Assess and ensure fitness for the occupation
- Ensure effective evaluation of control measures
- Reduce the risk of potential litigation
Who will require Health Surveillance?
Under current Safety, Health Legislation employees who have potential exposure to occupational hazards must have appropriate health surveillance.
For Example:
- Audiometry tests (hearing tests) for workers exposed to > 85dBA
- Lung function testing for those exposed to known respiratory sensitising substances or respiratory irritants.
- Vision screening for those using VDU for >1hour per day as part of their occupation.
- Biological monitoring for employees with potential exposure to toxic chemicals, heavy metals, solvents etc.
MedWise Health Surveillance programs
MedWise Health and Safety consultancy can provide the complete solutions to Occupational Noise Exposure. Noise induced hearing loss is prevented by a comprehensive hearing conservation program incorporating engineering methods to reduce noise at source, workplace policies to reduce worker exposure including appropriate use of ear muffs and/or plugs and hearing surveillance.
Hearing surveillance involves regular audiometric testing to monitor the workforce for signs of noise induced hearing loss and allow early medical intervention to conserve hearing.
Current noise legislation specifies that in cases where the daily exposure is greater than 85 DbA hearing surveillance including audiometry must be offered to employees.
MedWise offer On-Site Audiometric Surveillance using our Mobile Audiometer.
Respiratory Surveillance (Lung function testing) for those exposed to known respiratory sensitising substances (chemical fumes, asbestos, dust, flour, fine powders).
Skin Surveillance Programmes for employees with potential exposure to skin irritants
Biological Effect Monitoring of employees with potential exposure to toxic chemicals
Pregnancy risk assessments : to ensure that work or the working environment does not adversely affect the health of the mother or her baby.
Vision screening for those using VDU for >1hour per day as part of their occupation.
MedWise use a Keystone vision testing instrument capable of testing several parameters of vision:
- Distance vision testing
- Intermediate Vision testing (VDU users)
- Near Vision testing
- Colour vision testing
- Visual field and depth perception testing