Workers Health Ltd is a fully accredited occupational health service provider (OHSP) with SEQOHS and Constructing Better Health (CBH), we specialise in providing high quality services to the construction … [Read more...]
Deafness awareness
Last year 20,000 workers suffered from noise-induced hearing loss. For more information visit: http://ow.ly/1gOJ30bJ1OH #DeafAwarenessWeek pic.twitter.com/EY9G6prilz Health Surveillance is the process of … [Read more...]
Biological Monitoring
Biological Monitoring is a simple and effective tool for exposure assessment, it is a measurement of exposure - not a measurement of ill-health Many jobs involve using chemicals that can be harmful to health … [Read more...]
Health Surveillance in the workplace
What is Health Surveillance? Health surveillance is the process of monitoring the health of employees exposed to specific health risks during the course of their work. Where appropriate, employers need … [Read more...]
SEQOHS accreditation
Workers Health Ltd is proud to announce we have been approved for SEQOHS accreditation from the Faculty of Occupational Medicine. This means we are independently audited and fully accredited to the … [Read more...]
Health Surveillance in industry
Health surveillance is the process of monitoring the health of employees exposed to specific health risks during the course of their work. Where appropriate, employers need to provide health surveillance … [Read more...]
Drug testing in the workplace – The Medical Review Officer
A Medical Review Officer (MRO) offers an expert review of positive drug test results. In the case of a positive laboratory result, the MRO must determine whether this indicates the use of drugs which would … [Read more...]
Occupational Health in Construction – progress reported by Building Services
Almost three quarters (72 per cent) of building services firms say they actively manage occupational health, according to a new survey from the Electrical Contractors’ Association (ECA), the BESA and … [Read more...]
Mental Health in Construction – Survey and Anticipated Impacts
Eight in 10 building engineering services firms (80 per cent) say they anticipate workplace mental health will have a greater impact on their business over the next five to 10 years, according to a new survey … [Read more...]
High Blood Pressure
High Blood Pressure in the working population 'the silent killer' As many as 7 million people in the UK are living with undiagnosed high blood pressure, without knowing they are at risk.(BHF, 2013) High … [Read more...]
