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Health surveillance
Employees in safety-critical roles are required to complete a health surveillance questionnaire and attend mandatory appointments every three years.
Health surveillance is a legal requirement under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. In addition to this, some assessments, which cover driving standards set out by the DLVA. There are a number of occupations in the council that are classed as a safety critical roles and national medical standards are in place to ensure the safety of the employee, other workers and the public.
If a post has been identified as 'safety critical', these employees will receive 3 yearly health surveillance appointments (or every year if they are over 55). The health surveillance will be identified through risk assessment and may include:
- General health questions
- Hearing test
- Vision test
- Lung Function test
- HAVS assessment
Employees are notified of their appointment by the Occupational Health team and it is vital that they attend the appointment otherwise Occupational Health will be unable to confirm them "Fit" to undertake their work. The individual should complete a Health Surveillance Questionnaire as instructed, which will be sent to them with their appointment.