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Good Health
Alan Swann, OH Service
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Health & work
The starting point• Work is good for health• Almost all arrive in a good enough state of health to do their job• Most have reasonable resilience
But…• Many jobs involve exposure to hazards• Health status can affect safety• New job new challenges• Stuff happens
» Health can change» Coping ability fluctuates
So…• Health risks need to be managed
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Physical Health risks
Musculoskeletal injuries• Back strain• RSI
Infection • Laboratory work• clinical work• overseas travel
Allergy• Animal work• Laboratory/ clinical work (latex)• Workshops (colophony solder)
Chemical exposures• Laboratories• Workshops
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When it goes wrong
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When it goes wrong
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When it goes wrong
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Managing physical health risks
Safe systems of work• Assess the risk• Devise & implement controls• Review• Induct & inform
Health assessment/ screening• Fitness• Vulnerabilities
Health protection• Vaccinations
Health surveillance• Animal work• Other allergens
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Stress
Is commonIs damaging
• To the individual• To the work• To the organisation
Is contagious
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Stress: management ‘s perspective
DemandControlSupportRoleRelationshipsChange
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Stress: the individual’s experience
InsecurityUnresolved conflictLack of respectPersonal work skills
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Avoiding stress
Clear definition• The job• Expectations• Roles
Good communicationAppraisal
• Training needs assessment• Feedback
Early recognition & resolution of disagreement
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Health issues: Support
Occupational Health• Health & Safety
» Assistance with risk assessments» Assessing individual fitness» Vaccinations» Health surveillance» Travel health services
• Staff management» Managing staff with health problems» Consultancy on health concerns» Absence management» Rehabilitation» Disability support
Care First• Supporting staff• Supporting managers
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Managing health risks: the Head of Department’s role
Promoting a positive health & safety cultureEncouraging development of line manager competanciesMaintaining awareness
• Health & safety issues• Absence
Considering health issues when:• Planning• Implementing change• Setting objectives
Conflict resolution
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Coming your way…
Off-site work policy• Health clearance for travel to tropics
Pandemic flu• Contingency planning
» Research continuity» Critical staff
Staff survey• Encouraging involvement• Following through
Rehabilitation policy• Early OH assessment in long-term absence• Rehabilitation into work