Each year as many as 1.3 million British workers report a condition they believe to be caused by work. This places significant burdens on affected workers and their families.
Occupational health services
Occupational health services contribute to the effective management of the health of workers and workplaces, supporting employers to meet their legal responsibilities to:
- Provide healthy workplaces and work
- Protect people from developing work-
related ill health - Provide health surveillance
- Adjust work for people with health
problems or disabilities.