South West Independent Medical Services Ltd
Occupational Health Consultancy
Examinations and interviews related to management referral for:
Pre-placement medical clearance based on the screening of candidates written medical questionnaires and selective use of reports from GPs. Medical examinations if necessary from Occupational Health staff.
Advice on implementing a robust and fair drug and alcohol policy that will address the particular needs of your organisation. Testing procedures that are legally defensible to accepted international standards with established company policies.
Guidance can be given about testing services and detection devices.
These regulations require employers to control the risks from vibration and protect their employees.
Please go here for more information on HSE’s advice for HAVS.
Dr Bray has the training for the health surveillance required for workers exposed to vibration and will provide advice and guidance either on individual employees or company health surveillance programmes.
LGV/PSV (D4) and taxi medicals are undertaken either individually or on contract with local authority and hauliers.
Drivers will need to bring to medical examination form D4 from Post Office.
Forklift truck medicals provided as required.
The Noise at Work Regulations 2005 require employers to prevent damage to hearing. Hearing tests are offered as an individual assessment or a company programme after a survey of the workplace has identified the appropriate action.
SWIMS has the appropriate equipment and competence to undertake health surveillance for:
Any firm wishing to provide any of the listed Statutory Medical Examinations by Appointed Doctors should contact SWIMS directly to discuss the process.
SWIMS will require information to help complete form FOD MS38B – available on the HSE website.
Under the Control of Lead at Work 2002 regulations people exposed to lead require at least an annual medical examination.
The frequency of the medical may be enhanced depending on laboratory findings from blood and urine samples. SWIMS has experience in dealing with workers exposed to organic or inorganic lead. A useful HSE website publication entitled “Lead and You” can be found here.
The Ionising Radiations Regulations 1999 require classified workers to undergo a medical examination every year. They will need to bring records of recent personal radiation dose exposures.
At all HSE statutory medical examinations you will need to bring:
Under the Control of Asbestos Regulations employees require medical examination every two years for licensed work. (For those involved in non-licensed work the frequency of medicals is every 3 years).
The employer asbestos licence number is required at medical as an essential part of the documentation. Employees, who are not covered by statutory medicals, with concerns about potential exposure to asbestos fibre can obtain specialist advice by asking their employer to contact SWIMS Ltd.