Fit For Work Health Assessments in The Midlands

Health assessments help the employer to understand if an employee is mentally and physically fit for their role.

If the role has fitness standards that are either a legal requirement: DVLA Fitness to Drive for instance or Fitness for Working at Heights as per the Management of Health & Safety ACOP, these health assessments will help you to understand that a persons health is suitable for the role.

The following fit for work health assessments can confirm fitness for the role:

Fit for work health assessment for company car drivers

Fit for work medical for mechanised handling equipment operators

Working at heights fit for work health assessment

Confined spaces fit for work health assessment

Safety critical medical assessment for construction workers

Company Car Drivers

Mechanised Handling Equipment (MHE)

Working at Heights

Working in Confined Spaces

Construction - Safety critical roles and tasks

Night workers occupational health assessment

Employers are legally required to offer a Night Workers Health Assessment for workers who regularly work 3 hours between the hours of 11pm until 6am unless the workers and the employer have agreed a different time period.

Night Workers Health Assessment

Other health assessments will depend on the nature of work being undertaken and may include:

New starter occupational health questionnaire

Display screen equipment DSE workplace assessment for employees

New Starters Health Questionnaires

Display Screen Equipment / workplace assessments - where there are active or underlying musculoskeletal difficulties

What is a Fit For Work Health Assessment?

A fit for work health assessment helps employers understand whether an employee is medically suitable to carry out the requirements of their role safely. The assessment can be tailored to the type of work being undertaken and the potential health and safety risks involved.

Global WHM provides fit for work health assessments in the Midlands for businesses requiring occupational health support for employees working in safety-sensitive or physically demanding roles.

Depending on the role, an assessment may consider relevant aspects of an employee's health in relation to their work. Following the assessment, appropriate occupational health guidance can be provided to help the employer understand whether the employee is fit to undertake the role and whether any workplace considerations may be appropriate.