Employment Medicals/Fit for Work

Are your employees fit for work?

Do you know if your employees are suitable for the work they do? Do they have existing health problems that could be made worse? Are they putting themselves at risk?

Why should you use Employment Medicals?

Employment Medicals are a way of protecting your workforce and should be a part of your organisation’s risk assessment process. If your employees are at risk of injury than your business is at risk of litigation.

Could your employees’ health affect your businessk?

If an employee is not suitable for the work they do, then there is the risk of future ill health and absence. If you are unsure of their suitability for the job then you need professional advice.

What do Employment Medicals involve?

Our qualified Occupational Health Advisor will assess an individual and the work they will be doing. The assessment will include physical and mental capabilities, existing and past health conditions including medication and previous employment risks. The Advisor will then provide the employer with a report.

The report will indicate one of the three outcomes
Outcome 1 - Employee is fit for work
Outcome 2 - Employee is unfit for work
Outcome 3 – Employee is fit with restrictions

Choosing the Medical Assessments your business need

There are many different Medical Assessments available, some are required by law, and others are simply recommended as good practice. Our Occupational Health Advisors will tailor the Medical Assessments to your business and provide a cost effective service that benefits both your company and your employees.

If you would like to arrange an Employment Medical

Call us now on 045 4507316

• Speak to one of our friendly members of staff to enquire about employee medicals
• Let us know what Employee Medicals you require
• We will provide a convenient date for on-site or off-site Employee Medicals
• Our Occupational Health Nurse and all the necessary equipment will be provided.
• Fit for Work reports and results will be provided at the end of the clinic

See our Employee Medical Case Study
For more information on specific Fit For Work Medicals see our guide below.

FIT FOR WORK GUIDELINES

Forklift Truck Medical Screening - many employees driving Forklift Trucks will require Occupational Health FLT Medical Assessments; this will ensure medical compliance with the Workplace Transport Safety Regulations. Employees should be screened before driving and at regular intervals after 45years.

Night worker Assessment
Under European Working Time Directives 1998 employees are entitled to a health assessment before they commence night work and at regular intervals thereafter. Night workers are defined as any employee who works more than three hours between the hours of 11pm and 6am. We recommend that night workers are screened at the pre-employment stage and then yearly. A Night worker assessment involves completion of a questionnaire and any concerns are referred for a face to face appointment with the Occupational Health Nurse.

Pregnant Woman and Breast Feeding Mothers - will require specific Workplace Risk Assessments under the New and Expectant Mothers at Work Regulations. Once an employer has been notified that an employee is an expectant mother, the employer has an obligation to ensure the woman is not exposed to any significant workplace risk. A full workplace risk assessment is undertaken to ensure there are no hazards in the workplace either physical, chemical or working conditions.

Display Screen Workstation Assessments - or VDU assessments are regulated under the Display Screen Equipment Regulations (1992, revised 2002). A workstation assessment is required by employees, who use computers, laptops etc for a part of their working day and include home workers and workers on the move,

Food Handlers Health Assessments - employees working with food, whether in on a factory food production line or serving food in a small business will require Health Assessments to ensure health compliance with the Food Safety (General Food Hygiene) Regulations.

Confined space fitness assessment. This is good practice but not a legal requirement to have a medical assessment before employees are required to work in a confined space

Drivers - Employees who drive long distances with work are at a greater risk of being involved in road accidents. Their ability to drive can also be affected by their health. The health assessment aims to detect early signs of problem including eye sight, high blood pressure and diabetes. Many of which can be undetected for some time before the employee has problems. WorkFuture’s driver health assessment includes a specially designed questionnaire, discussion on the health risks of night time driving, the effects of drugs and alcohol and the benefits of healthy lifestyle. Annual health assessments can be provided for all employees who are high mileage drivers