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FAQ – Occupational Health

What is Health Surveillance and When is it Needed?

 Frequently Asked Question  Health surveillance focuses on the health of staff in the workplace - and is a legal requirement in some workplaces. It involves checking employees' health where their work could put them at risk of developing work-related illness. Common...

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What is a Management Referral?

A Management Referral is used to advise management on an employee’s health issues in relation to their work and to make recommendations on reasonable adjustments that could be considered to ensure a safe/healthy working environment

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How Important is RPE and Dust Extraction?

The most common problem associated with dust in the workplace arises from dust-related illnesses which have been found to be one of the major killers in the UK when it comes to occupational health.

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What is H.A.V.S?

H.A.V.S – Hand-arm vibration syndrome, is caused by occupational exposure to vibrating hand tools: know the facts.

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What are Night Worker Health Assessments?

Shift workers, particularly those who work at night, may be at risk of ill health because shift work can disrupt our body clock (by interfering with the production of hormones by the body), disturb sleep and cause fatigue.

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What is a Lung Function Test?

Respiratory screening or lung function testing is just that, checking the function of the lungs to make sure nothing at work is reducing the employee’s function.

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Georgina Williams
April 20, 2022

John Williams Heating Services Ltd

We have worked with Safewell for many years and are retained clients, so we have developed an excellent working relationship with the team. However, this really came into its own when Covid 19 appeared.

As a Plumbing and Heating business, we were able to carry on working during the lockdown but only for responding to emergencies. We were obviously very concerned about the health and safety of our employees and before we even had chance to get in touch with Safewell, they had emailed us offering their assistance. It is hard to put down on paper how that made us feel - we like everyone else felt totally at sea, which way to turn, what to do? But Safewell were there guiding, supporting and being totally brilliant. Their attention to detail is very impressive and reassuring and we feel able to ask lots of questions without feeling silly.

During the pandemic Safewell helped us to write risk assessments, safety procedures and protocols. They kept in touch regularly, issuing new guidance as soon as it appeared and checking in with us. They held group Q&A sessions over Zoom which were helpful, and knowing other businesses were facing the same challenges and having the opportunity to discuss issues was invaluable. Their help during the preparation for a full return to work was brilliant, they enabled us to be fully prepared and feel in control, and when we had our first case of Covid within the team, because we had planned our response it felt ok.

I think our team felt very reassured by our robust approach and that our office was Covid secure.
We are extremely grateful to all the team at Safewell

HSE’s First Enforcement Action Against an Occupational Health Provider

According to the HSE, inspectors found that health surveillance was being delivered by personnel who were inadequately trained, unqualified unsupervised

Fragile Roofs and Skylights: A Preventable Risk That Still Causes Life-Changing Injuries

Recent HSE prosecutions are a sobering reminder that falls through fragile roofs and skylights continue to cause devastating, life-changing injuries

What Are the Health Risks of Exposure to Silica Dust?

If the proper controls aren’t in place, exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS) can cause serious, life-changing health conditions

HSE Issues First Prohibition Notices in Engineered Stone Crackdown

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued the first Prohibition Notices under its nationwide inspection programme targeting the engineered stone industry, marking a significant escalation in efforts to tackle workplace exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS).

The Latest HSE Statistics Published: What You Need to Know

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its latest workplace fatality statistics for Great Britain, covering April 2025 to March 2026.

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