Workstation Assessments and DSE Training
OccuHealth can undertake onsite Workstation assessments and provide training for employees identified as a DSE user. A report will thereafter be provided identifying any reasonable adjustments that could be considered in supporting the DSE user.
Workplace Health Promotion and Lifestyle Checks
Assist with implementation of a workplace Health Needs Assessment to enable a health promotion strategy and initiatives to be developed tailored to the health needs of individual organisations.
Onsite wellbeing/lifestyle can also be undertaken, including height, wright, blood pressure, pulse and cholesterol. OccuHealth can also provide wellbeing and health specific awareness sessions.
Mental Health/Psychological Support
OccuHealth Consultancy have collaborated with https://www.moonstir-therapy.co.uk/ to offer professional and confidential therapy for people requiring support in helping them achieve overall health and wellbeing.
Vaccinations
Annual flu vaccine
Influenza (flu) is potentially serious, and the symptoms are much more severe than the
common cold. Flu can affect people differently and can cause severe complications including pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections and worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes.
An annual seasonal flu vaccine is the best way to help reduce the risk of getting flu and
every year a vaccine is developed to offer protection against the strains of flu, the World
Health Organisation(WHO) predicts.
Benefits to Employers:
• Reduces cost by decreasing time missed from work to get vaccinated
• Reduces cost by reducing absences due to illness, resulting in improved productivity
• Vaccination often already covered under employee health plans
• Improves morale
Benefits to Employees:
• Reduces absences due to sickness and doctor visits
• Improves health
• Convenience
• Improves morale
Hepatitis B vaccinations – to provide protection against transmission of Hepatitis B in
occupations that pose a higher risk following completion of a thorough risk assessment.
Three doses of the vaccine are required followed by a blood test to check for immunity.
If you wish to obtain further information or book an onsite/offsite clinic @ OccuHealth
Consultancy please email:
enquiries@occuhealthconsultancy.com
Unlocking Potential Through Occupational Health Excellence.
WHO ARE WE
OccuHealth Consultancy is an occupational health service providing expert and professional advice and guidance relating to health issues and their potential impact on work.
OccuHealth Consultancy is based in Aberdeen, however has a varying range of clients located throughout the UK and Scottish Islands.
The aim of Occupational Health is to
prevent work-related illness and injury by:
OUR SERVICES
Management referrals – absence management support
Management referrals may be suggested/recommended where there is a concern about an employee’s health, performance (where there are health implications) or level of sickness absence. An occupational health assessment can provide impartial and objective advice and information that can assist both the employee and employer in management of these concerns.
The consultations are conducted by a Specialist Nurse or Physician who will complete a thorough assessment of the employees health and how it may impact their fitness to undertake their substantive role; taking into account the applicability of the Equality Act 2010.
Pre-employment medicals
Following an offer of employment; some roles require specific medical assessments to be completed. Depending on the criterion required for the role will determine the level of assessment
required to be completed.
A pre-employment assessment can include a paper screening assessment to identify any potential health related issues or a face to face assessment – thereafter OH provide the company with a certificate regarding the employees fitness for the proposed role.
Health Surveillance and Medical Assessments
Health surveillance provides information, which helps to protect employees from potential illnesses caused by being exposed to health risk at work.
Health surveillance programmes are arranged for workers coming into contact with potential harmful substances (COSHH) and noise (Health and Safety).
Onsite/offsite health surveillance including audiometry screening, lunch function, skin surveillance, fork lift truck assessments, Safety Critical Medicals, Working at Height, Confined Space, Night Worker Assessments, Lone Worker Assessments, Food Handlers and Biological monitoring. and hand arm vibration.
Drug and Alcohol Testing/Monitoring
Drug and alcohol testing can be undertaken as part of a drug and alcohol policy of there may be a case for screening in relation to certain jobs whereby they are considered safety critical.
Drug testing is completed by completion of a 10 point urine test and alcohol testing is completed by use of a breathalyser.
Testing can be completed on or offsite.
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