On-site occupational health clinics for ongoing workforce support.
Occupational health clinics give employers with large workforces or ongoing health requirements access to defined services directly at the workplace. This can reduce the operational pressure and additional travel arrangements associated with sending employees to external facilities for every assessment.
An on-site clinic can be planned around workforce size, workplace risks and the level of occupational health support required throughout the year.
Occupational health at the workplace.
Depending on the agreed scope, an on-site clinic could support:
- Employee medical assessments
- Medical surveillance programmes
- Selected occupational tests
- Health record administration
- Follow-up and referral processes
- Workplace health reporting
The clinic model should reflect the operation and the employees it serves. A site with ongoing noise or chemical exposure could require a particular surveillance focus, while a large plant could need a structured process for periodic medicals and certificates of fitness.
Occupational Health Support at the workplace.
Having occupational health support can make it easier to coordinate appointments around shifts. It also gives the employer a central process for managing medical schedules and maintaining occupational health documentation.
An on-site clinic provides ongoing support over an agreed period. This separates it from a mobile screening visit, which is usually arranged to complete a defined set of medicals or tests.
We can work with South African employers to establish occupational health clinics suited to industrial and safety-critical workforces. The clinic scope can be developed around the organisation’s operational requirements and identified occupational health needs.
IHSS also operates permanent facilities in Mpumalanga and Gauteng for clinic-based appointments.