BusinessMedical - Advice on Company Health

Advice on company health

Our advice on company health can help you in a number of areas including:

Legislation
Policy development
Managing sickness absence
Coaching of managers
Workplace assessments
Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments
Immunisation requirements
Employee communication
Health promotion

Legislation

Legislation at work affecting employees' health such as the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), Health & Safety at Work Act etc.

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There is so much legislation nowadays when you employ people, and it is difficult for the employer to keep up to date with current legislation. This is where we can help you to ensure that you comply with current law relevant to employees' health in the workplace.

Policy Development

Does your company have policies and procedures for:

First Aid in the workplace
Absence management
Alcohol abuse
Substance abuse
Drivers health assessments
Health surveillance e.g. Hearing test for employees exposed to noise in the workplace
Pre-employment
Rehabilitation to work etc.

We can give advice on development or review of these policies.

Sickness Absence Management

Do you have a policy for managing sickness absence, and procedures to ensure the policy is carried out?

Are your managers trained in how to carry out the policy and procedures?
Do they know when, why and how to refer employees to occupational health?
Do you gather information on the types of sickness absence (in which departments, which jobs) and what health conditions are particular problems in your workplace?
Do you know how to interpret the information, investigate it further, and put control methods into place?
Do you have measures in place to support employees in their return to work following absence?

We can provide advice on these issues.

Coaching

We can set up small group work for HR and managers using PowerPoint presentation and question and answer sessions. Some examples include:

On the Disability Discrimination Act relating to employment & health
Who to refer to Occupational Health
What questions to ask the OH doctor/nurse
The role of the OH doctor/nurse in sickness absence management
Ethics and confidentiality in OH
Consulting with employees' GP and hospital specialist
Assessments for retiral on ill health grounds.

Workplace assessments

Workplace assessments can be undertaken to evaluate workplace health hazards and to advise on measures required to minimise or control them. These assessments can be carried out for an individual employee or within general workplace areas.

A workplace assessment can

Identify the need for any specific health surveillance to be carried out e.g. hearing tests
Identify the need for and provision of a training and awareness programme to be set up for employees e.g. skin care
Assist in the development of a rehabilitation plan for an employee returning to work after absence.

Display Screen Equipment (DSE) assessments

To ensure your business complies with the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 employers must take all reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of employees using Display Screen Equipment.

We can assist in the assessment of an employee`s workstation identifying any health risks and giving advice and recommendations for improving workstation layout, seating and posture as well as general ergonomic awareness.

Immunisation Requirements

Risk assessment may identify the need for your employees to be vaccinated against certain diseases. This is generally for employees working with biological hazards or traveling abroad on business.

We are able to provide an immunisation service as well as comprehensive travel advice to employees undertaking business travel.

A programme of Influenza vaccinations can also be provided to employees.

Employee Communication

Employee communication and consultation is important in any business. Whatever the type of organisation people need to talk. We can assist you in attending meetings with management and employee representatives, safety representatives or recognised trade unions to provide information and support regarding the introduction of, or changes in dealing with health issues in the workplace e .g. setting up a health surveillance programme or reviewing an attendance management system.

Health Promotion

Health promotion programmes can be set up in line with individual business needs to promote and improve the health of employees by providing information on health topics (exercise, healthy eating etc). Encouraging healthier lifestyle choices can have benefits for both employees and businesses.

We can organise health events for you to raise awareness on health and lifestyle issues to promote health and wellbeing within your business. This can include:

Talks by experienced health professionals on a variety of health topics (e.g. back care, skin care, smoking cessation)
Exhibition displays of relevant health material in public areas of your building
On site health assessments for your employees (e.g. cholesterol testing, blood pressure checks etc)
Support in participation in local and national health initiatives in the workplace e.g. Healthy Working Lives Award Programme

For further information contact us.