Appendix 4: Health Surveillance and medicals for commonly encountered health hazards Associated occupational Hazard Legislation Requirement and commentary including frequency of assessment illness/diseases Asbestos Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, Control of Asbestos at Statutory health surveillance for workers if exposed to levels over the action limit reduced lung function Work Regulations 2012 defined in the legislation. From April 2015, all workers doing notifiable non-licensed work (NNLW) with asbestos must be under health surveillance by a Doctor. Frequency - workers carrying out NNLW for the first time will have to have an examination before they can start such work. Examinations will then need to be repeated at least every 3 years, as long as the worker continues to do NNLW. Non statutory surveillance appropriate to workers who are not currently exposed at levels requiring surveillance, but may have been exposed in the past. Biological Ability to contract infections Control of Substances This will be undertaken where there is considered to be exposure to biological agents agents from organisms being Hazardous to Health (lead) and there is a method of validated biological monitoring i.e. blood or urine tests (including lead) investigated if risk not (COSHH), 2002 for lead. adequately managed. Control of Lead at Work Frequency - on commencement and then annually but may vary depending on risk. Regulations 2002. Chemicals Dermatitis, poisoning, Control of Substances Including dusts, metal working fluids and epoxies. If advice is required regarding the Reduction in lung function, Hazardous to Health need for health surveillance for a particular substance consult the SYPOL COSHH risk chemical sensitisation (COSHH), 2002 assessment. Display Screen Headaches, stress and Health and Safety Eye and eyesight tests provided upon line manager approval. Actual tests are out Equipment fatigue arising from inability (Display Screen sourced to qualified opticians. (DSE) to use DSE. Equipment) Regulations Frequency - every 2yrs unless advised otherwise by employees optician (in writing i.e. 1992 date of next test recorded on appointment card).
Appendix 4: Health Surveillance and medicals for commonly encountered health hazards Hazard Associated occupational illness/diseases Legislation Requirement and commentary including frequency of assessment Asbestos Asbestosis, Mesothelioma, reduced lung function Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2012 Statutory health surveillance for workers if exposed to levels over the action limit defined in the legislation. From April 2015, all workers doing notifiable non-licensed work (NNLW) with asbestos must be under health surveillance by a Doctor. Frequency - workers carrying out NNLW for the first time will have to have an examination before they can start such work. Examinations will then need to be repeated at least every 3 years, as long as the worker continues to do NNLW. Non statutory surveillance appropriate to workers who are not currently exposed at levels requiring surveillance, but may have been exposed in the past. Biological agents (including lead) Ability to contract infections from organisms being investigated if risk not adequately managed. Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), 2002 Control of Lead at Work Regulations 2002. This will be undertaken where there is considered to be exposure to biological agents (lead) and there is a method of validated biological monitoring i.e. blood or urine tests for lead. Frequency - on commencement and then annually but may vary depending on risk. Chemicals Dermatitis, poisoning, Reduction in lung function, chemical sensitisation Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH), 2002 Including dusts, metal working fluids and epoxies. If advice is required regarding the need for health surveillance for a particular substance consult the SYPOL COSHH risk assessment. Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Headaches, stress and fatigue arising from inability to use DSE. Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992 Eye and eyesight tests provided upon line manager approval. Actual tests are out sourced to qualified opticians. Frequency - every 2yrs unless advised otherwise by employees optician (in writing i.e. date of next test recorded on appointment card).
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