Health and safety - Occupational health

Occupational health - fit for work reportIf an employee makes you aware of a medical condition, you need to ensure that their job doesn't aggravate it. You can manage the process with our document. Legal positionThe Health and Safety at Work etc. Act ... Read more

Initial screening questionnaire - vibrationUse our questionnaire to establish whether your employees are at risk from hand-arm vibration syndrome.When should you use it?To comply with the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005, you need to car... Read more

Exposure to blood and bodily fluids report formIf staff are at risk of contact with blood or bodily fluids, then you'll need to be ready to respond. Our form will help you to record the details of what happened, to whom and the follow-up actions taken... Read more

Fit note checklistFit notes are issued by GPs to advise people who are on sick leave for over seven days whether, with additional support from their employer, they could return to work. However, any return may result in health and safety issues if th... Read more

Letters to GPDealing with an absent employee's GP over long-term sickness absence can be frustrating due to the lack of information provided. You can combat this by using a letter to obtain the necessary details.Dealing with GPsAt some point you're lik... Read more

Average noise levelsNew noise legislation has led to a big reduction in the workplace sound levels that are legally permissible. For this reason, we have included a table to help you assess how loud typical work activities can be in practice.Average ... Read more

Letter to employee - health questionnaireIf you have concerns over an employee's fitness to work, you may want them to complete a health questionnaire. If so, issue a covering letter to explain exactly what's happening and why.Letter to employeeThere m... Read more

Work activities information sheetIf you wish to contact an employee's GP about their ability to continue carrying out manual handling tasks, you can attach a sheet that gives detailed information on their work activities. Ours can get you started.A re... Read more

Medical consent form for GP and occupational health advisorBefore you can obtain any information on an employee's fitness to work, you must get their written permission. This can be done by issuing a medical consent form that sets out what you want, a... Read more

Asthma management checklistAsthma due to workplace exposure is now the most frequently reported disease. As a sufferer may never work again, you should assess the potential risks. Our checklist can help you do this.Managing asthmaOne health hotspot t... Read more