Caerphilly Occupational Health Service

National and Regional Government, as well as Personnel and health professionals are urging and supporting employers to provide more effective sickness absence management processes.

Our Occupational Health Professionals deliver understandable and actionable advice on health risk and management. Prevention is considered a precursor to cure and the range of health screening services provided by COHS have been specifically developed to assist clients in identifying potential health problems before they occur.

Health screening services are available either at the company’s own facility or if preferable at client premises.

Our screening services include:

	Fitness to work assessment
	Pre-employment screening (including close interaction with human resource professionals as part of an organisation’s recruitment policy)
	Drug and alcohol testing
	Night worker and new/expectant mother risk assessments
	Laboratory services - Cobalt Nickel, Lead and Chrome
	Health surveillance - audiometry, spirometry and visual acuity
	Driver health screening and medical examinations (Crane, HGV, LGV, PSV & Forklift Truck)
	Assessing (through proactive review) the general and acceptable fitness of employees including advice regarding lifestyle including physical assessment, body mass index, blood pressure and lung function.