Why have a service?
A service can assist in the following ways.
OPERATIONALLY
- Increase productivity, by effectively managing sickness absence and promoting wellbeing strategies
- Assisting with rehabilitation and the early return of staff to the workplace to avoid or assist with prolonged periods of sickness absence.
- Help reduce costs associated with sickness absence, litigation and insurance
- Identify and prevent work related ill-health
- Compliance with Health and Safety legislation
- Promotion of a positive culture of employee health and wellbeing
- Reduce staff turnover rates and recruitment costs
LEGALLY
Occupational Health can assist in Compliance with relevant legislation:
- Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
- Management of Health & Safety at Work Regulations
- Manual Handling Regulations
- D.S.E. Regulations
- Disability Discrimination Act
- Working Time Regulations
- Civil Law (Personal Injury Claims)
- Corporate Manslaughter Act
There is a duty placed upon the employer under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 to ensure that workplace activities do not impact on the health of the employee. Failure to comply can incur significant financial penalties and censure.