Health Screening For New Employees
Occupational Health
Health Screening For New Employees
What are New Employee Health Assessments
Employment health assessments (or Fitness for Work Assessments) are undertaken to ensure that an applicant is fit to perform the tasks for which they are being employed without risk to their own or to others’ health and safety. The assessments/medicals must be undertaken after offer of employment to comply with the Equality Act.
Carrying out employment health assessments will help you comply with The Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations and The Equality Act. There are specific legislation and Codes of Practice that require pre-employment screening for certain professions, including:
- teacher and those coming into regular contact with young persons under the age of 19
- Health care professionals
- Professional drivers (LGV, train, lift truck)
- Food handlers
- Confined spaces workers
- Workers at Heights
- Safety-Critical Workers;
Paper-based screening is normally carried out initially. If any medical issues are identified, a telephone consultation or a face to face assessment will be arranged with a qualified Occupational Health professional. The occupational health professional will review the duties, risks and medical requirements for the role and whether the applicant has any medical issue that could be affected by the duties and risks of the job.
The OH professional will provide a report within 48hrs to the company on any recommendations, adjustments and/or workplace modifications that could be taken to reduce the risk and put in place any restrictions for the applicant to be able to carry out the role safety.
Where can New Employee Health Assessments be Carried Out
As with most of our services, these can be at your workplace or our offices in Wootton Bassett. If it’s only a handful of people or individuals, then our office works well, otherwise, it makes sense to arrange at your workplace.
