Health surveillance for those exposed to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) The HSE have recently released updated guidance on health surveillance for workers exposed to silica dust that can be breathed in. … [Read more...]
Choose a SEQOHS accredited provider for safety critical medicals
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...]
Importance of accreditation
The importance of chosing an acccredited OH provider, as described by SEQOHS.... 'Accreditation is a supportive process involving self-assessment and external peer assessment against accreditation standards, … [Read more...]
So…who is a ‘Safety Critical Worker’?
For roadside and traffic management: This is the definition of a ‘Safety Critical Worker’ from the Highways England advisory document ‘Raising The Bar 12’ – revised in 2015 Safety critical … [Read more...]
Drug and Alcohol Testing – The Medical Review Officer (MRO)
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...]
Safety Critical / Fit For Task
The term 'safety critical work' is defined as: “Where the ill health of an individual may compromise their ability to undertake a task defined as safety critical, thereby posing a significant risk to the health … [Read more...]
Drug and Alcohol Testing
Employers often undertake workplace drug testing for health and safety reasons, particularly in safety-critical jobs like road-side workers or crane operators and the practice has increased dramatically in the … [Read more...]
Highways England – who is a ‘Safety Critical Worker’?
Definition of a 'Safety Critical Worker' from the Highways England advisory document 'Raising The Bar 12' - revised 2015 Safety critical workers (SCW) Who is Safety Critical? Each person’s … [Read more...]
Occupational health summit focussing on worker’s health
Occupational health summit - 21 April The Health in Construction Leadership Group has confirmed a new summit event at the ExCel conference centre on 21 April. The event follows the launch of its new … [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...]
