Health and Safety Executive Construction Occupational Health Management Essentials (COHME) Sue Parkyn, Head of Occupational Health Unit, HSE Construction.

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Health and Safety Executive Construction Occupational Health Management Essentials (COHME) Sue Parkyn, Head of Occupational Health Unit, HSE Construction Sector

Occupational Health The effect of work on health and health on work Managing risks to prevent work related ill health - informed by health surveillance and monitoring Ensuring that the health of workers does not compromise the health and safety of themselves and others – informed by fitness for work information

The scale of the problem 4.5% of construction workforce affected by illness caused by or made worse by their work Translates to 90,000 workers in the construction and building trades 1.8 million working days lost due to work- related illness (0.9 due to accidents)

Musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) Hearing damage Hand arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) Dermatitis Respiratory illness: asbestos related, asthma and silica related Stress Key occupational health issues

Manage the risks not the symptoms Identify and control health risks before they cause problems Integrate health risk control into safety management systems Use occupational health providers intelligently to assist the management of risks and care of those affected

Construction Occupational Health Management Essentials Based on familiar staged approach to the management of health and safety risks –Having arrangements in place –Assessing health risks –Elimination of risks –Reduction and control of risks –Management of remaining risk (including health surveillance)

COHME content Aims to give all dutyholders in the construction industry the information they need in a way that seems relevant to their roles –Clients –Designers –Contractors Information about –MSD –HAVS –Noise –Dermatitis –Respiratory risks (inc asbestos and silica) –Stress –Health surveillance –Fitness for work

COHME additional content Basic information in main web pages Other useful information in model: –Sample assessments –Case studies Links to other useful information –Other parts of HSE website –Other useful websites (eg CBH)