What is Occupational Health?
Occupational health is a medical service dedicated to employee health, safety, and well-being within the workplace.
Sometimes also referred to as OH, this service includes managing work-related health issues, supporting employee fitness for work, and providing assessments to reduce health risks in the workplace.
Occupational health companies provide a broad range of services such as risk assessments, fitness-to-work evaluations, sickness absence management, and workplace ergonomics.
Employers are required by law to prevent the physical and mental ill health of their employees, which is why occupational health companies often employ or collaborate with multidisiplinary teams, including physicians, nurses, psychologists, and occupational therapists.