Occupational health screening services for safer job placement.
Occupational health screening services provide employers with health information that relates directly to the work employees perform and the occupational risks they may face. This is particularly important when employees operate machinery, drive vehicles or work in environments where they may be exposed to noise, dust or chemicals, as general health checks may not address the medical demands of a particular role.
IHSS provides screening for South African businesses across industrial and safety-critical sectors. Assessments can be aligned with the work an employee performs, the workplace hazards identified and the reason for the assessment.
What does occupational health screening involve?
The screening process may include a medical and occupational history, followed by a physical examination and selected tests. Depending on the employee’s role and exposure profile, this could include:
- Hearing and vision screening
- Lung function testing
- Blood pressure, glucose and urine analysis
- Occupational chest X-rays
- Biological monitoring
- Drug and alcohol screening
Selecting tests according to the job helps employers gather relevant information about employee fitness without applying the same screening programme across roles with different demands.
Occupational health screening may be conducted before employment, periodically during employment or when an employee leaves a role involving occupational exposure. It can also form part of a medical surveillance programme for employees who require ongoing monitoring.
Screening at your site or an IHSS clinic.
We offer clinic-based appointments at our permanent facilities in Mpumalanga and Gauteng, along with mobile and on-site occupational health screening services for employers coordinating medicals across large teams or several shifts.
Bringing screening to the workplace can reduce employee travel, simplify scheduling and limit disruption to daily operations. It also gives employers one coordinated process for completing screening across a defined workforce.