Respiratory Health Surveillance in the Construction Industry
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Every year, approximately 12,000 people in the United Kingdom die from lung diseases which were linked to past exposures at work.?Recognising the hazards, evaluating the risks, and controlling exposures can help to protect workers’ health and prevent more deaths
Construction workers could be exposed to:
Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations, employers must undertake a risk assessment within the workplace to identify potential hazards, and where possible, eliminate them.
Any exposure, even at the minutest level, can lead to debilitating or chronic disease. Therefore, it is vital to evaluate the risk and control exposure.
Health and safety law requires health surveillance when your workers remain exposed?to health risks even after you have put control measures in place
Hazards in the construction industry include:
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For further information from the HSE, visit their useful webpage on COSHH Essentials.?
Health Matters Occupational Health can provide Respiratory assessments as part of a health surveillance programme which can be conveniently completed at your workplace.
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