Health Surveillance

Adesso Occupational Health Technicians (OHT) will visit your site to complete all the tests required. The OHT is fully trained to complete the tests in a professional manner.

We are able to carry out the following health surveillance on sites, including construction and industrial, throughout the UK.

Health Surveillance is a continuing system of health checks as part of the duty of care that UK employers have towards those that work for them.

It is required by law for employees who are exposed to:

noise or vibration
ionising radiation
solvents
fumes
dusts
biological agents
other substances hazardous to health

Safety Critical Medicals

Safety critical medicals are in-depth medicals designed to ensure anyone who may be undertaking safety critical tasks, is fit to do so. The medical will vary depending on occupation and role, but usually takes up to 60 minutes to complete.

The following roles require a safety critical medical:

Plant operators
Scaffolders / Riggers
Oil rig workers
Crane operators
A person working at height

What does a safety critical medical involve?

The medical usually begins with a baseline questionnaire, to establish an individual’s general physical and mental health. This identifies any current or previous medical/psychological health history and/or ongoing treatment. This is followed by simple, non-invasive tests which include but are not limited to: