Flow chart - health surveillance

If your staff are exposed to health hazards during their work you may be obliged to implement health surveillance measures. This may also be necessary if fitness is a key criterion for job roles. Our flow chart will show you how to go about it.

What’s covered?

Health surveillance involves targeted health checks which are designed to identify problems before they escalate. It’s required where there’s a known risk alongside an objective technique for detecting the health issue concerned and where it is likely to provide added protection to employees. It helps to identify lapses in workplace control measures or where they are not good enough. It can also be used to confirm that your programme of risk control is working effectively.

Our Flow Chart - Health Surveillance has been produced as a step by step guide to the subject. You’re directed to identify job roles which require minimum levels of fitness, “including lung function, eyesight, physical fitness and sobriety”. You’re reminded to consider immunisation needs for groups of workers and additions to your health programme such as health screening.