{"id":16266,"date":"2025-01-07T10:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-01-07T10:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/?page_id=16266"},"modified":"2026-01-21T19:34:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T19:34:11","slug":"health-surveillance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/larkinsafety.net\/?page_id=16266","title":{"rendered":"Health Surveillance"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16266\" class=\"elementor elementor-16266\">\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 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>Health Surveillance\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\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\t\t<p>\n <\/p>\t\t\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-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><strong>Health surveillance<\/strong> 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.<\/p><p><strong>Health surveillance is important for:<\/strong><\/p><p>1.Detecting ill-health effects at an early stage, so employers can introduce better controls to prevent them getting worse<\/p><p>2.Providing data to help employers evaluate health risks<\/p><p>3.Enabling employees to raise concerns about how work affects their health<\/p><p>4.Highlighting lapses in workplace control measures, therefore providing invaluable feedback to the risk assessment<\/p><p>5.Providing an opportunity to reinforce training and education of employees (eg on the impact of health effects and the use of protective equipment)<\/p><p>A risk assessment should be used to identify any need for health surveillance. 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 we put in place a health surveillance programme, we 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><p>1. Activities to monitor health where the effects from work are strongly suspected but cannot be established<\/p><p>2. 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<\/p><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>\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-29e08b4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29e08b4\" 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-606eb2a\" data-id=\"606eb2a\" 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-c440031 poket-star-rating--align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-witr_section_s_image\" data-id=\"c440031\" 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\/Health-Surveillance-e1769022166724.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-5eb2b7f\" data-id=\"5eb2b7f\" 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-0c25852 poket-star-rating--align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-witr_section_title\" data-id=\"0c25852\" 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-a811a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-witr_ac_cl\" data-id=\"a811a7f\" 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 Health Surveillance?\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>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.\u00a0Health Surveillance is not a substitute for undertaking a suitable and sufficient risk assessment and does not reduce the need to eliminate or manage health risks. All other control measures to protect workers\u2019 health must be robust and put in place first.<\/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.What Is The Purpose Of Health Surveillance?\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                                        <p>The purpose of health surveillance is to maintain and protect the health and safety of your employees. This is by early detection of adverse changes to health, because of workplace exposures to health hazards.<\/p><p><strong>Health Surveillance is a legal requirement and should not be confused with:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Workplace wellbeing checks, such as promoting healthy living<\/li><li>Fitness to work assessments such as fitness to drive forklift trucks or health assessments requested by night workers<br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Health surveillance is important to:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Detect ill-health effects at an early stage, so you can introduce better controls to prevent them getting worse<\/li><li>Provide data to help you evaluate health risks within your business<\/li><li>Enable employees to raise concerns about how work affects their health<\/li><li>Highlight lapses in workplace control measures, therefore providing invaluable feedback to your risk assessment<\/li><li>Provide an opportunity to reinforce training and education of employees (e.g., on the impact of health effects, the importance of adhering to the controls in place, including the correct use of personal protective equipment)<\/li><\/ul><p>Your Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) should be used to identify any need for, and type of health surveillance required. You should not use health surveillance as a substitute for undertaking a risk assessment or using effective controls.<\/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_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. Is Health Surveillance A Legal Requirement?\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                                        <p>Health surveillance may be required by law for employees who are exposed to:<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Noise or vibration<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ionising radiation<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asbestos, lead, or work in compressed air<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Solvents, fumes, dusts, biological agents, and other substances hazardous to health<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\">Workers involved with asbestos, lead, compressed air, or ionising radiation require statutory medical surveillance under specific regulations, conducted by an HSE appointed doctor. The nature and frequency of these medicals are specific to the defined hazard.<\/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_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. Do I Need A Health Surveillance Programme?\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                                        <p>The starting point in identifying the requirement for health surveillance is to conduct a risk assessment.<\/p><p><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">This will help you to identify:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The health hazards in the workplace<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Who is at risk<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The control measures in place<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What type and level of health surveillance is required<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\">The decision to carry out health surveillance is informed by the Business\u2019 HRAs. Once robust controls are in place, but where some risk remains and there is likely to be harm caused to your employees, health surveillance should be implemented.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\">If your risk assessment is suitable and sufficient it will have identified all of the hazards in your workplace, who is at risk and the measures you can take to control the risks. You should not take a \u201cblanket approach\u201d to health surveillance. Health surveillance must be risk based and the risk assessment reviewed regularly to make sure it remains current and up to date.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">You should strongly consider health surveillance if your employees are at risk from:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Noise or vibration<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ionising radiation<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Asbestos, lead, or work in compressed air<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Solvents, fumes, dusts, biological agents, and other substances hazardous to health<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\">In the case of these particular hazards, control measures may not always be reliable, despite appropriate checking and maintenance. It, therefore makes sense to introduce health surveillance in order that any ill health is detected early.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">Health surveillance is required if all the following HSE criteria are met:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There is an identifiable disease\/adverse health effect and evidence of a link with workplace exposure<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 It is likely the disease\/health effect may occur<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 There are valid techniques for detecting early signs of the disease\/health effect<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 These techniques do not pose a risk to employees<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/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_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 Sort Of Health Surveillance Do I Need?\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                                        <p>Where your risk assessment has identified the requirement to implement a health surveillance programme, you will need to put into place a programme that adequately addresses the risks and potential ill-health effects your employees may be exposed to.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\">The HSE provides a range of industry-specific guidance and much of this includes advice on which jobs may require health surveillance and what you need to do in response. There are also a number of high hazard substances or agents where the law requires that the health surveillance programme includes statutory medical surveillance.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\">Statutory medical surveillance involves a medical examination, and possibly tests, by a doctor with appropriate training and experience. The doctor must have been appointed by HSE to undertake the statutory health surveillance required.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\"><strong style=\"font-style: inherit\">Medical surveillance is a legal requirement for the following workplace exposures:<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Particular types of work with asbestos<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Work with lead<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Work with those substances hazardous to health that are subject to Schedule 6 of the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Work with ionising radiation<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Work in compressed air<\/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_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. What Do I Do With The Results Of The Health Surveillance Programme?\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_4642a3b\" class=\"collapse ac_s_padding  \" data-parent=\"#accordion\">\n                                        <p>You will need to:<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keep records of the health surveillance advice provided for each employee (the confidential medical records from the health surveillance are securely stored by your occupational health provider). An HSE Inspector is entitled to ask to see your employees\u2019 health surveillance records as part of their occupational health inspection, to ensure that you are complying with the regulations<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Act upon any recommendations made by the occupational health provider about employees<\/p><p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Use the results to review and, if necessary, revise your risk assessment and your plans to control risks<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\">Analysing the results of your health surveillance for groups of workers can give you an insight into how well your risk control arrangements are working.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\">As a rule, keep individual health records for those employees for as long as they are under health surveillance. Some regulations, for example, the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) and those for lead, asbestos, ionising radiation, and compressed air, require that records should be retained for much longer (up to 50 years) as ill health effects might not become apparent until a long time after exposure.<\/p><p style=\"font-style: inherit\">Please see link to HSE\u2019s health Surveillance website for further information.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/health-surveillance\/overview.htm\">https:\/\/www.hse.gov.uk\/health-surveillance\/overview.htm<\/a><\/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                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div> <!-- faq part -->\t\t\n                <\/div> \n\n\t\t<script type='text\/javascript'>\n\t\t\tjQuery(function($){\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t$('.faq-part .card').each(function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tvar $this = $(this);\n\t\t\t\t\t$this.on('click', function (e) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\tvar has = $this.hasClass('active');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t$('.faq-part .card').removeClass('active show');\n\t\t\t\t\t\tif (has) {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$this.removeClass('active show');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t} else {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t$this.addClass('active show');\n\t\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t\t});\n\t\t\t});\n\t\t<\/script>\t\t\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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Health Surveillance 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. 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