Occupational health services in the construction industry

Occupational health services in the construction industry can include assessment of fitness for work (ensuring the worker is safe to undertake the role) and health surveillance (monitoring for potential health impacts of hazardous exposures or environments). Also, there may be statutory requirements such as HSE appointed doctor medicals.

Medicals should be undertaken following a comprehensive risk assessment of the work operation. It is vital that health surveillance medicals are only undertaken as part of a risk assessment, as they are only one part of the hierarchy of control measures that the employer should put in place.