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 HEALTH MONITORING / ANNUAL   HEALTH MONITORING
 IN THE WORKPLACE

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    HEALTH MONITORING checks for all employees are key indicators contributing to workplace productivity and safety.  Providing INITIALLY A BENCHMARK and thereafter ANNUALLY a measure of your employee’s health, wellness, and safety. Health monitoring can also confirm that control measures you have in place are preventing harm.  

     

    HEALTH MONITORING is essential for those employees who work with chemicals, dust, metal, concrete, stonework, working outdoors, driving company vehicles, operating forklifts, cranes, physical or manual handling, machinery, or working at heights.

           Employees:

    1. Sign a consent form, which also explains how the information will be used and stored.

    2. Complete a questionnaire.  

    • General medical history/lifestyle, mental health, sun smart

    • Musculoskeletal, Hearing, Lung function, Vision,

    • Epworth Questionnaire - measures fatigue

    • Questionnaire – measures sleep apnea. 

           If Relevant 

    • A Solvent Exposure Questionnaire will be completed 

    • A Vibration White Finger (VWF) Assessment

     

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    • Crystalline Silica (Silicosis) Exposure questionnaire. Silicosis is a progressive and deadly disease that causes fibrosis of the lungs from inhalation of respirable crystalline silica dust (RCS) dust. RSC dust is also known to cause cancer. RCS dust is created when material containing silica are ground, drilled, sanded, polished or otherwise disturbed.    

       3. Medical assessment:

    • Cardiovascular assessment - blood pressure, height, weight, BMI, heart rate, cholesterol screening – for cardiovascular disease, blood glucose screening for diabetes.

    •  Vision screening - Snellen chart to check visual acuity, near and distant             vision, peripheral vision, Ishihara test for colour blindness.

    • Musculoskeletal Assessment for range of movement, for those roles which have a high musculoskeletal risk factor.

    •  Hearing assessment – Audiometry

    •  Lung function assessment - Spirometry

            If Required

    • A Solvent Exposure evaluation

    • A Crystalline Silica Exposure evaluation

    • A Vibration White Finger evaluation

    All reports will be emailed to you within 24 hours of completing the medical and any issues will be clearly identified. Our Nurse Assessors are happy to discuss and clarify any issues with you.

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