Health Surveillance
- HSE Built around the health surveillance cycle
- Nationwide Onsite clinical delivery
What is health surveillance?
Health surveillance is an ongoing, systematic process of monitoring an employee’s health over time to detect early signs of work-related illness before they become serious. It’s a legal requirement where employees are regularly exposed to workplace hazards — including noise, vibration, hazardous substances, dust, fumes, solvents and biological agents.
Our programmes are built around the HSE health surveillance cycle, giving a structured, evidence-based approach to monitoring your workforce.
- Protect your organisation against potential exposure-related claims
- Ensure compliance with your legal obligations
- Detect early signs of work-related ill health, enabling timely intervention
- Confirm your workplace environmental controls are working effectively
- Establish baseline health measurements to support risk assessment
- Create an open dialogue between employees and employers about health at work
What are fit-for-role assessments?
Fit-for-role assessments confirm that an employee is physically and mentally capable of safely performing their role. Unlike health surveillance, which monitors health over time, this is a point-in-time evaluation of current fitness for a specific role or task.
They’re particularly important where an underlying health condition could pose a risk to the individual, colleagues or the public — for example forklift truck drivers, those working at height, in confined spaces, or night workers. One-off clearance assessments can also be arranged for temporary or project-based workers. All fit-for-role assessments are conducted onsite by COPE’s experienced clinicians.
A wide range of assessments
This isn’t an exhaustive list — our clinical team will work with you to identify exactly what your workforce requires based on your hazards and legal obligations.
Audiometry (hearing)
Lung function (spirometry)
Hand-arm vibration (HAVS)
Skin assessments
Musculoskeletal assessments
Night worker assessments
Forklift driver assessments
Confined space assessments
Working at height
Safety-critical medicals
New-starter baselines
And more, tailored to you
What our customers say
Community Housing has appreciated the support provided by COPE Occupational Health. The service feels caring, understanding and supportive, with a thoughtful approach to our colleagues. COPE’s team are approachable and considerate, offering reassurance and guidance when needed. We value the positive relationship we have built and the way they help us support our team and our colleagues.
We’ve worked with COPE for many years and found their approach to be highly organised and efficient. From the initial referral to the recommendations, it is always smooth and streamlined with no delays. They identify our priorities and outline a clear plan of action between managers and their staff. Regular progress updates ensure managers are kept informed, and any adjustments are handled promptly. COPE offers a dependable and well-structured service for anyone seeking occupational health services.
We have been very pleased with the service provided, and in particular the turnaround times of reports and new starter screening mean that issues can be dealt with very quickly. The quality of advice has been very good, as has the level of customer service, and I’m pleased to recommend their overall service.
The advice COPE gives is specific, helpful and practical. It has enabled us to help employees feel supported and comfortable at work.
We use COPE for OH referrals and new starters. We are very happy with the service they provide and the clarity of the advice they give.
COPE offers a dependable, well-structured service. From referral to recommendation the process is smooth, and their team keep us informed at every stage.
Ready to give your people the right occupational health support?
Speak to our team about management referrals, health surveillance, wellbeing and more — or arrange a walkthrough of the COPE portal.