Occupational Health Services
 

 

Explanation of Occupational Health:

Occupational Health is concerned with the two-way relationship of work and health:

Health<>Work

The focus is on achieving a healthy working environment supported by a healthy work force. The main thrust of occupational health is to prevent ill health rather than to cure it.

A healthy workforce is a happy workforce. Employees enjoy working for organisations that take care of their staff.

Is Occupational Health A Legal Requirement?

The Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974 imposes a duty on employers to ensure the health and safety of their employees, contractors and site visitors so far as is reasonably practicable. This Act has been supplemented by Regulations and Approved Codes of Practice related to specific work activities.

A wide range of service provision is available either on a single appointment basis, a consultancy task or an ongoing service contract. The scope of the Occupational Health Services includes:

- Occupational Physician Consultancy work. This includes advice on various occupational health matters e.g. Workplace assessments, advice on policies such as sickness absence, alcohol and substance abuse, development of a company specific health improvement plan and ensuring employers meet the specific occupation health criterion of up to date legislation;
- Pre Employment Fitness to work assessments. These can range from questionnaire based to full physical examination;
- Fit for work management referral assessments. Essentially this provides managers with a specialist referral service that will assist them in managing a variety of health related problems in the workplace. A consultation request form (available from Daisy Villa) should be completed by the manager or Human Resources Department prior to the employee being examined by the Occupational Physician;
- Development of Health Promotion initiatives;
- Undertake appropriate health surveillance initiatives e.g. audiometry, lung function tests etc.
- Provide lectures/training on various occupational health subjects such as stress and visual display units in the workplace.

Occupational Physician Training and Background:

Dr Simon Kemp MRCGP, AFOM works as a job share GP at Daisy Villa and has a special interest in Occupational Health. He trained in Aberdeen and attained his GP qualification (MRCGP) in 1993. For 6 years he worked in a full time occupational health training post in Aberdeen attaining the AFOM qualification. During this time he was a medical advisor for a number of small and large and varied organizations. He moved to Orkney in 1999, and in addition to his general practice work, he continues to provide occupational health services to a number of local companies.

 

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