About Occupational Health (OH)

Occupational Health (OH) is a branch of medicine concerned with the effects of work on health and health on work. It focuses on employees’ fitness, wellbeing, performance and safety issues in relation to work. The World Health Organisation (WHO) states that the objective of OH is to “promote and maintain the physical, mental and social wellbeing of staff”.

Key Points:

Employers are required by law to safeguard the health of their employees at work

We provide advice on Health & Safety law to ensure you comply with relevant legislation

All employees are potentially exposed to hazards to their health at work

We have experience and knowledge of health hazards that arise in a range of industries

UK Employers spend £495 a year in direct costs due to sickness absence for every worker employed. Indirect costs are likely to be significantly greater.

We advise organisations on absence management and rehabilitation of employees back to work thus saving on direct and indirect costs from sickness absence.