Occupational Health

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The occupational health services provided by Salus are intended to help you to meet your Health and Safety responsibilities to your employees, and to maintain and promote their health and wellbeing.

 

You may require advice in relation to the health aspects of Sickness Absence; in this case we can arrange to have individuals assessed by a professional who will then give you competent advice which will assist you to manage absence in your organization.

We will:

  • Advise you on practical action needed to comply with Disability legislation
  • Access specialist information with the informed consent of your employee
  • Arrange an appointment in or near the place of work
  • Assess the individual and provide you with a comprehensive report on the outcome
  • Make appropriate and reasonable recommendations about individual cases
  • Refer individuals on as appropriate for advice and support
  • Review individuals as necessary

We can help you with:

  • Assessing your people through Hearing tests
  • Assessing your people through Eye Tests
  • Drivers Assessments
  • Hand Arm Vibration Assessments
  • Lung Function Testing
  • Night Workers Health Assessments
  • Pre-employment health assessment
  • Protecting your Staff through Immunisation
  • Skin Assessments
  • Workplace Health Promotion
  • Lifestyle Screening

Contact us for help with the medical assessment of your people.

Pre-employment health assessment

Are your prospective employees and your workplace compatible? Salus can help you determine whether your future employees are suitable for the job.

We will:

  • Assess your employees against the functional needs of the post
  • Assist you in ensuring that they are placed in work which is compatible with their physical and psychological capabilities
  • Report back to you and advise you of the outcome and of any modifications that may be required in the workplace.

This will allow your employees to work safely and effectively and help you to reduce accidents and absence in the workplace.

Contact us for help with your pre-employment health assessment.

Protecting your Staff through Immunisation

Do you need specific immunisations for your employees?

We will:

  • Advise you what is need to help you comply with guidance or legislation
  • Assist you to meet your requirements under the COSHH regulations
  • Have competent professional staff administer appropriate vaccine
  • Let you know if any follow up is required

Protect your staff through immunisation by contacting Salus.

Assessing your people through hearing tests

Do you need audiometric surveillance (hearing tests) for your employees as a result of changes to the Noise at Work Legislation?

We will:

  • Advise you on controlling noise exposure, and preventing noise induced hearing loss.
  • Advise you of group results and any changes needed to your Hearing Conservation programme
  • Arrange follow up and recall as indicated
  • Give you professional and competent advice on what surveillance you need to do to comply with the legislation
  • Undertake hearing tests on the appropriate equipment and in line with HSE guidance and advise on the use and maintenance of personal protective equipment

Comply with the new noise at work legislation by contacting Salus.

Assessing your people through Eye Tests

Do you need eyesight tests for your employees, We can provide eyesight screening and refer your employees on to an optician of your choice.

We will:

  • Advise you on the risk assessment process
  • Advise you on who will require eyesight testing
  • Undertake eyesight tests on the appropriate equipment and in line with HSE guidance
  • Arrange follow up and recall as indicated
  • Give you professional and competent advice on the duties you have under the Display Screen Equipment Regulations 1992

Comply with the government legislation by contacting Salus.

Lung Function Testing

Do you need respiratory health surveillance (lung function testing) for your employees as a result of your responsibilities under the COSHH regulations.

We will:

  • Advise you on controlling exposure to respiratory hazards
  • Undertake lung function tests using the appropriate equipment and in line with HSE guidelines
  • Advise you of group results and any changes needed to your control measures
  • Arrange follow up and recall as indicated
  • Give you professional and competent advice on what surveillance you need to do to comply with the legislation

Ensure you comply with the government legislation by contacting Salus.

Skin Assessments

Do you need dermatological health surveillance (skin surveillance) for your employees as a result of your responsibilities under the COSHH regulations.

We will:

  • Advise you on controlling exposure to irritants or sensitisng agents in the workplace
  • Undertake skin surveillance in line with HSE guidelines
  • Advise you of group results and any changes needed to your control measures
  • Arrange follow up and recall as indicated
  • Give you professional and competent advice on what surveillance you need to do to comply with the legislation

Ensure you comply with the government legislation by contacting Salus.

Drivers Assessments

Do you need driver’s assessments to ensure your employees meet the DVLA standards for the relevant license?

We will:

  • Assess your employees against the relevant DVLA standards
  • Assist you in ensuring that your workforce are fit for purpose
  • Report back to you and advise you of the outcome and of any follow up or recall that is required.

This will allow your employees to work safely and effectively and help you to reduce accidents and absence in the workplace.

Ensure you comply with the DVLA legislation by contacting Salus.

Hand Arm Vibration Assessments

Do you need hand arm vibration assessments for your employees as a result of your responsibilities under the new Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005.

We will:

  • Advise you on controlling exposure to vibratory tools in the workplace
  • Undertake hand arm vibration surveillance in line with HSE guidelines
  • Advise you of group results and any changes needed to your control measures
  • Arrange follow up and recall as indicated including referral for specialist assessment
  • Give you professional and competent advice on what surveillance you need to do to comply with the legislation

Ensure you comply with the government legislation by contacting Salus.

Night Workers Health Assessments

Do you need night workers assessments for your employees as a result of your responsibilities under the Working Time Regulations?

We will:

  • Undertake surveillance in line with HSE guidelines
  • Advise you of group statistics
  • Arrange follow up and recall as indicated
  • Give you professional and competent advice on what surveillance you need to do to comply with the Working Time Regulations

Ensure you comply with the government legislation by contacting Salus.

Workplace Health Promotion

The workplace is an ideal location for Health Promotion and Health Education programmes to be carried out. We can provide targeted activities aimed at promoting positive health .

We will:

  • Advise you on local and national health promotion priorities
  • Deliver training sessions
  • Man educational displays
  • Participate in events in your workplace
  • Work with you to identify your health promotion and education priorities

Help your people by contacting Salus.

Lifestyle Screening

Do you want to help your employees to identify any aspect of their lifestyle that may be detrimental to their overall health and wellbeing?

We will:

  • Advise you of group results and any required organizational changes
  • Arrange follow up and recall as indicated
  • Assess blood pressure, height, weight, body fat percentage and lifestyle issues
  • Have the screening carried out by competent professionals
  • Provide information on the content of the screening
  • Supply individuals with a confidential, computerised personal report
  • Work with you to identify your health promotion and education priorities

Protect your staff through lifestyle screening by contacting Salus.