5. Setting up a health surveillance scheme
As an employer, you should put an ongoing health surveillance scheme in place where your risk assessment shows it is necessary. When setting this up, you should:
- consider all the health hazards for which health surveillance may be required
- know which workers could be exposed to each health hazard and ensure they receive the appropriate range of health surveillance
You may also need to:
- take advice from an occupational health professional
- identify who will lead and manage your health surveillance scheme
- agree roles, responsibilities and communication arrangements
- consider the practical details of performing health surveillance, for example shift workers and remote workers