As an employer, you are required by law to prevent physical and mental ill health in your workers that may occur as a result of your business activities. Your risk assessment will help you decide what actions you need to take to do this.
An important part of occupational health is concerned with how work and the work environment can impact on workers’ health, both physical and mental.
It also includes how workers’ health can affect their ability to do their job. Put simply this means the effect of work on health and that of health on work.
Failing to ensure your staff are medically fit for their roles can lead to accidents, injuries, and long-term health issues that disrupt operations.
We offer a range of medical assessments, such as driver medicals, offshore worker checks, pre-employment health screenings, and safety-critical medicals, to make sure your employees can meet the physical demands of their jobs.
If your business has specific needs, we also provide bespoke medical assessments, ensuring that your team is fit for their roles and reducing the risk of costly health-related issues.
Without proper health surveillance, work-related illnesses can develop over time, becoming more serious and expensive to treat.
Employees exposed to hazardous environments, like chemicals, noise, or heavy lifting, require ongoing monitoring.
Our health surveillance services help catch early signs of illness before they become major problems. By acting early, we help businesses reduce long-term health issues and ensure workers remain healthy and productive.
Ignoring the importance of employee health can lead to chronic conditions that cause absenteeism, reduced productivity, and increased healthcare costs. Our health promotion programs are designed to empower your employees to take control of their health.
Through one-on-one health checks, group workshops, and tailored initiatives, we educate your workforce on how to make healthier choices.
With a focus on physical and mental well-being, these programs are proven to reduce long-term health issues and help prevent absences, ultimately boosting your company’s overall productivity.
Employee absences are costly and can affect the entire team. With over 131 million workdays lost to sickness every year in the UK, failure to manage absences can have a significant financial impact.
Our absence management services help businesses minimise these costs by offering tailored return-to-work plans.
We work closely with employees to ensure a smooth recovery and help them reintegrate into their roles or even transition to a different position if necessary.
In health and safety law, there are things you must do to make sure workers’ health is not adversely affected by their work and that workers are medically fit to carry out their work safely. This includes:
Implementing health or medical surveillance when necessary
Ensuring workers are medically fit to undertake the role required (your industry may produce such standards)
Reviewing your risk assessment when a worker is returning to work following sickness absence or declares a health condition
There are other things that you should do where workers have health conditions or disabilities, either work-related or not. This includes complying with equality legislation when supporting workers both in and returning to work.
Don’t wait for health issues to impact your business. With Objective Health, you can reduce absenteeism, boost productivity, and ensure your workforce is fit for their roles.
