Health Surveillance

How can we help?

Health surveillance protects employee health and helps employers meet legal duties. In many cases, the law requires it. In addition, risk assessments often highlight exposures that need monitoring. Finally, some programmes follow recognised good practice for safety-critical roles.

At Global OHS, we deliver flexible, cost-effective and professional health surveillance programmes across the UK. We make this area easier to navigate, so you can act quickly, stay compliant, and keep your workforce fit and well.

What forms of health surveillance do we offer?

Health surveillance covers a range of checks, from simple monitoring through to clinical testing. For example, questionnaires and skin checks offer practical, non-technical options. Meanwhile, audiometry and spirometry provide more technical insight when risks justify it.

We keep every assessment proportionate and minimally intrusive. Moreover, a qualified practitioner explains the process clearly to the employee at the time.

Our services include:

• Hand Arm Vibration assessments

• Hearing tests and audiometry

• Lung function testing and spirometry

• Skin surveillance

Why health surveillance matters

A suitable programme helps you to:

• protect health through early detection of exposure-related conditions

• check whether your controls work as intended

• identify any statutory monitoring requirements

• demonstrate compliance with health and safety expectations

As a result, you reduce long-term harm and support safer working across the business.

Risk assessments and exposure monitoring

Strong risk assessments sit at the centre of effective health surveillance. Sometimes, a generic risk assessment misses role-specific exposure. Therefore, you may need a more detailed assessment where workers face higher or unusual risks.

Common exposure types include:

• physical hazards, such as noise and vibration

• chemical exposure, including solvents

• biological risks, such as hepatitis B or tuberculosis

When you cannot eliminate risk through controls, you should consider surveillance. Likewise, you may need pre-placement checks for certain roles, especially where baseline results support ongoing monitoring.