We help you prioritise employee well-being through comprehensive health surveillance and screening initiatives. Our services enable you to monitor employees exposed to workplace health risks for the early signs of work-related illness or injury.

Service delivery models

There are two main models we utilise to deliver our health screening services:

Managed service: An experienced member of our team will visit your site to better understand the health risks related to the work your staff undertake. This survey lays the groundwork for an Occupational Health Programme, which acts as the Service Level Agreement for the services we will deliver. A dedicated practitioner is then assigned to your organisation and will conduct consistent, year-round health assessments.

Ad-hoc service: You identify your screening requirements based on your risk assessments. Services are then purchased, and a practitioner is deployed to carry out the desired health assessments. You are provided with the results and interpret the outcomes independently. Services are purchased with no contractual obligation for further work.

We pride ourselves on our flexibility when meeting customer needs. If neither of these models work for your particular circumstances, we will be happy to try and modify our services to accommodate your requirements.

Health assessments

Below are the assessments we offer and what they involve:

Audiometry

An initial hearing test and questionnaire (pre-exposure where possible). The test is followed up annually for first two years of employment, then at three yearly intervals thereafter for Cat 1 and Cat 2 results. Employees with Cat 3, Cat 4 or Unilateral results should continue to be reviewed annually.

EMF (Electromagnetic Fields)

An initial screening assessment for employees exposed to strong electromagnetic fields with a follow up referral to an Occupational Health Physician where required. This is then repeated if there is a significant change in exposure or medical status and can be repeated annually if your risk assessment requires this.

HAV (Hand Arm Vibration)

If initial screening (Tier 1) yields positive results, then symptoms are reviewed again at 6 monthly intervals for the first two years following diagnosis. If no symptoms are present, then screening is followed up annually (Tier 2). Where new or advancing symptoms are suspected a Tier 3 assessment is undertaken. Employees with higher exposure are reviewed 6 months after the initial assessment and then followed up annually.

Tiers 1, 2 and 3 are performed by a practitioner but would be referred to an Occupational Health Physician when necessary.

Hexavalent Chromium or Chromate Conversion Coating

Monthly assessments of skin, hands, wrists, forearms and other potential areas of skin contamination are carried out along with a nasal assessment. Initial respiratory surveillance including spirometry, a respiratory questionnaire and provision of health education literature is followed up annually unless clinical findings dictate otherwise. A urine sample for biological monitoring of urinary chrome is taken where appropriate, typically at the end of the week and repeated according to the results.

Lead Exposure

Blood lead testing, as defined by CLAW Regulations 2002. Test frequency and any additional requirements is advised by a designated Occupational Health Physician. The Physician must be registered with the HSE as the designated Doctor for that client.

Lung Function

For high-risk employees a baseline Lung Function Test (LFT) is followed up with annual LFTs unless clinical findings dictate otherwise. Employees at low risk require an initial LFT followed up with an annual questionnaire, if any symptoms are noted then a further LFT is undertaken. Workers exposed to Respirable Crystalline Silica are treated the same as high-risk employees but will also have a baseline chest X-ray followed up at 15 years and then 3 years thereafter.

Nickel, Cadmium or Trivalent Chromium

Respiratory health surveillance involves an initial assessment including spirometry, a respiratory questionnaire and provision of health education literature. Skin health surveillance includes a visual examination, skin questionnaire and health education literature. Both assessments are repeated annually unless clinical findings dictate the need for more frequent assessment. Collection of a urine sample is taken for biological monitoring of urinary Chrome, Nickel or Cadmium as appropriate.

Skin

Initial screening includes a visual examination, skin questionnaire and provision of health education literature. This is repeated annually unless clinical finding dictates the need for more frequent surveillance. We recommend weekly or fortnightly inspections by a responsible employee, who we can provide training to.

Vision

Vision testing, including colour vision testing and near vision testing. We undertake vision testing to DVLA standards as part of driver medicals. Near vision testing can be built to your own spec, but our default standard has recently been aligned with BINDT to ensure compliance with their PSL/44 specification. We can accommodate different specifications, for example in the aerospace manufacturing industry.

WBV (Whole Body Vibration)

A WBV pre-assessment is followed up with a health assessment medical review when positive answers are obtained during the initial assessment. Evidence of injury related to Whole Body Vibration may require a referral to an Occupational Health Physician. Assessments are repeated annually, however under certain circumstances they are repeated more frequently.

How to book screening and surveillance services

Contact us via email: info@mohs.co.uk or phone: 0121 601 4041 to find out more and book our screening and surveillance services for your organisation.