{"id":16265,"date":"2025-01-07T10:34:57","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T10:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/?page_id=16265"},"modified":"2026-01-21T19:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:39:57","slug":"occupational-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/?page_id=16265","title":{"rendered":"Occupational Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16265\" class=\"elementor elementor-16265\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3803729 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3803729\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f76ec8b\" data-id=\"f76ec8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-85dabd1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85dabd1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3386108\" data-id=\"3386108\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc773c9 poket-star-rating--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-witr_section_title\" data-id=\"fc773c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"witr_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title center -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"witr_section_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"witr_section_title_inner text-center\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- end icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title top -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- end icon position -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title middle -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Occupational Health\n<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title bottom -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- bar -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- circle bar -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n <\/p>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- inner title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e0d3b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-witr_section_Shape\" data-id=\"0e0d3b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"witr_section_Shape.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"witr_shape_item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"witr_shape_item_inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"witr_shape_image \" style=\"animation: witr_movelr_box45  5s  linear  1s  infinite  alternate  paused;\">\n\t\t\t<!-- image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themexbd.com\/poket\/construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/shap-right.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44c693a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44c693a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Health surveillance is a system of ongoing health checks. These health checks may be required by law for employees who are exposed to noise or vibration, ionising radiation, solvents, fumes, dusts, biological agents and other substances hazardous to health, or work in compressed air.<br \/>Health surveillance is important for:<\/p><ol><li>Detecting ill-health effects at an early stage, so employers can introduce better controls to prevent them getting worse<\/li><li>Providing data to help employers evaluate health risks<\/li><li>Enabling employees to raise concerns about how work affects their health<\/li><li>Highlighting lapses in workplace control measures, therefore providing invaluable feedback to the risk assessment<\/li><li>Providing an opportunity to reinforce training and education of employees (eg on the impact of health effects and the use of protective equipment)<\/li><\/ol><p>A risk assessment should be used to identify any need for health surveillance.\u00a0 You should not use health surveillance as a substitute for undertaking a risk assessment or using effective controls.<\/p><p>Health surveillance can sometimes be used to help identify where more needs to be done to control risks and where early signs of work-related ill health are detected, employers should take action to prevent further harm and protect employees.<\/p><p><strong>When putting in place a health surveillance programme, avoid blanket coverage for all employees as it can provide misleading results and waste money.<\/strong><\/p><p>When reading this guidance remember that health surveillance is a particular legal requirement and should not be confused with:<\/p><ol><li>Activities to monitor health where the effects from work are strongly suspected but cannot be established<\/li><li>Workplace wellbeing checks, such as promoting healthy living and fitness to work examinations eg fitness to dive, operate cranes, forklift trucks or health assessments requested by night employees<\/li><\/ol><p>Health surveillance allows for early identification of ill health and helps identify any corrective action needed. Health surveillance may be required by law if your employees are exposed to noise or vibration, solvents, fumes, dusts, biological agents and other substances hazardous to health, or work in compressed air.<\/p><p><strong>We understand that employees are likely to have a number of questions about how and why Occupational Health assessments are requested and carried out.<\/strong><\/p><p>Below are the answers to some common queries about OH. <br \/>If your question is not answered here, don&#8217;t hesitate to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/?page_id=415\" rel=\"noopener\">get in touch\u00a0<\/a>with our office.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a316d5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-witr_section_Shape\" data-id=\"a316d5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"witr_section_Shape.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"witr_shape_item\">\n\t\t<div class=\"witr_shape_item_inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"witr_shape_image \" style=\"animation: witr_movelr_box45  5s  linear  1s  infinite  alternate  paused;\">\n\t\t\t<!-- image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/themexbd.com\/poket\/construction\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/shap-left.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3be10c1 poket-star-rating--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-witr_section_title\" data-id=\"3be10c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"witr_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title left -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"witr_section_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"witr_section_title_inner text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- end icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title top -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- end icon position -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title middle -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>QUESTIONS?<span> +44 (028) 4426 0105<\/span><\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title bottom -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- bar -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- circle bar -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- end icon position -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- inner title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cab725c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cab725c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c66d2f9\" data-id=\"c66d2f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a5c39 poket-star-rating--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-witr_section_s_image\" data-id=\"c5a5c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"witr_section_s_image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"single_image_area\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single_image single_line_option  \">\n\t\t\t\t<!-- image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Occupational-Health-e1768940822577.png\" alt=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ca6d959\" data-id=\"ca6d959\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b07ee17 poket-star-rating--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-witr_section_title\" data-id=\"b07ee17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"witr_section_title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title left -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"witr_section_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"witr_section_title_inner text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- end icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title top -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- end icon position -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title middle -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Frequently Asked\nQuestions?<\/h3>\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- title bottom -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon position -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- image -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- bar -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- circle bar -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- end icon position -->\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- content -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- inner title -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c98b2f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-witr_ac_cl\" data-id=\"c98b2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"witr_ac_cl.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\n                <div class=\"accordion_area\">\n                    <div class=\"faq-part\">\n                        <div id=\"accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-2  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header witr_ac_card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"card-link witr_ac_style\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_0f9c115\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   01. What is an Occupational Health Assessment?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_0f9c115\" class=\"collapse ac_s_padding  \" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                                        <p><strong>An Occupational Health Assessment (sometimes called an Employee Health Assessment) provides independent, impartial advice<\/strong>\u00a0to you and your employer about your health and fitness for work.<\/p><p>The assessment may be performed by an OH professional, a nurse trained in OH or a doctor trained in occupational medicine.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- card -->\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-2  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header witr_ac_card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"card-link witr_ac_style\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_8b77c3b\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   02.Why do I need an Occupational Health Assessment?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_8b77c3b\" class=\"collapse ac_s_padding  \" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                                        <div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><strong>Your HR Adviser or Line Manager will usually have been the one to refer you for the Occupational Health Assessment<\/strong>\u00a0and will have discussed the purpose of the referral with you.<\/p><p>The benefit to you is that it gives you the opportunity to discuss any health problems with the OH professional, and how these impact on your work.<\/p><p>The OH professional can look at all the circumstances, and provide your employer and you with advice about your health and fitness for work.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- card -->\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-2  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header witr_ac_card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"card-link witr_ac_style\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_3904ab8\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   03. Do I have to attend an Occupational Health Assessment?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_3904ab8\" class=\"collapse ac_s_padding  \" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                                        <div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p>If you are\u00a0<strong>unhappy<\/strong>\u00a0about why you have been referred, or if you\u00a0<strong>do not wish to attend<\/strong>\u00a0the assessment,\u00a0<strong>then you should discuss this further with your HR Adviser or Line Manager.<\/strong><\/p><p>Please advise Brian Larkin Safety as soon as possible if you are unable to attend your appointment. If you do not attend your appointment, your employer may have to make decisions about your employment without the benefit of OH advice.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- card -->\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-2  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header witr_ac_card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"card-link witr_ac_style\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_285d553\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   04. Now that I am attending an Occupational Health Assessment, what happens next?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_285d553\" class=\"collapse ac_s_padding  \" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                                        <div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><strong>Your consultation with our OH professional is likely to last around 30-60 minutes. The OH professional will ensure that you understand the purpose of the assessment and their role in providing independent, impartial advice.<\/strong><\/p><p>Your consent will be sought for the assessment to proceed and you will have the opportunity to review the advice of the OH professional and give consent for it to be sent to your employer.<\/p><p>If a medical examination is necessary, your permission to proceed with this will also be sought.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- card -->\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-2  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header witr_ac_card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"card-link witr_ac_style\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_db20e39\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   05. What information is given to my employer?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"collapse_db20e39\" class=\"collapse ac_s_padding  \" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                                        <div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><p><strong>The information given to your employer will provide advice about your health in relation to work.<\/strong>\u00a0This is likely to include advice about your fitness for work, how this might change in the future and any workplace adjustments that might help you.<\/p><p>The advice may include limited clinical (medical) information, but this will only be included where it is relevant. The advice will not disclose unnecessary clinical detail regarding conditions that do not have a bearing upon your fitness for work.<\/p><p>The aim is to assist you and your employer to manage any health problems that are impacting upon your capacity for work.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- card -->\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card card-2  \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"card-header witr_ac_card\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"card-link witr_ac_style\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_4642a3b\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- icon -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   06. 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These health checks may be required by law for employees who are exposed to noise or vibration, ionising radiation, solvents, fumes, dusts, biological agents and other substances hazardous to health, or work in compressed air.Health surveillance is important for: Detecting ill-health effects at an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-home.php","meta":{"_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-16265","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16265","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16265"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/16265\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16265"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}