The occupational health team members responsible
for the following:
for the following:
·
Help prevent work-related ill health
Help prevent work-related ill health
·
Advise on fitness for work, workplace safety, the
prevention of occupational injuries and disease
Advise on fitness for work, workplace safety, the
prevention of occupational injuries and disease
·
Recommend appropriate adjustments in the workplace
to help people stay in work
Recommend appropriate adjustments in the workplace
to help people stay in work
·
Improve the attendance and performance of the
workforce – for example by assisting in the management of sickness absence
Improve the attendance and performance of the
workforce – for example by assisting in the management of sickness absence
·
Provide rehabilitation to help people return to
work, and give advice on alternative suitable work for people with health
problems
Provide rehabilitation to help people return to
work, and give advice on alternative suitable work for people with health
problems
·
Promote health in the workplace and healthy
lifestyles
Promote health in the workplace and healthy
lifestyles
·
Recommend and implement appropriate policies to
maintain a safe and healthy workplace
Recommend and implement appropriate policies to
maintain a safe and healthy workplace
·
Conduct research into work related health issues
Conduct research into work related health issues
·
Ensure compliance with health and safety
regulations including minimising and eliminating workplace hazards
Ensure compliance with health and safety
regulations including minimising and eliminating workplace hazards
·
Advise on medical health and ill-health retirement
Advise on medical health and ill-health retirement
