"Occupational health in the workplace is the responsibility of everyone". This is not a new concept, but the recent and consistent tightening of the law in this area means that managers and particularly directors of businesses need to clearly understand their roles and responsibilities to employees in the workplace.

Alongside the responsibility of providing a safe working environment is the statutory requirement to test workers for exposure to chemicals, noise and other health-impairing factors where those are present in the workplace. Failure to provide adequate testing at prescribed intervals is an offence that can carry fines, or, on repeat offences, a jail sentence for senior management.

 

Our WorkCover-Authorised Medical Practitioners tailor and supervise the implementation of nominated testing regimes, to ensure companies to meet their legislative requirements. We maintain the highest professional and ethical standards and use only NATA approved laboratories across Australia.

 

Screen for the health effects of hazardous substance exposure. WorkSafe Medics assist in your occupational, health and safety compliance by conducting on-site health surveillance and biological monitoring as identifi ed through your risk assessment.

Occupational Health and Safety Regulation 2001
Section 165 E mployer to provide health surveillance

Fact Sheet 17i
Health Srveillance and atmospheric monitoring for hazardous substances