Industry: Construction Supplies
Employee Role: Lift Truck Driver
OH Intervention
Biennial health surveillance programme
Case circumstances
- Employee had been working in this role many years.
- Health surveillance programme was introduced.
- Employee’s blood pressure 220/124
Risks to employee
- High risk of stroke
- Long term/permanent incapacity
- Unable to work and earn salary in future
Risks to employer
- Accident in timber yard due to employee being suddenly unable to control Lift Truck
- Health and Safety enquiry by government officials
- Sickness absence costs over a prolonged period
- Claims on Medical Insurance Policies
- Claim on Income Protection Policy
- Cost of Ill Health Early Retirement (Pension Scheme)
Actions taken
- Employee suspended from duties
- Employee provided with immediate treatment and follow on programme by his GP
Results
- Following treatment programme, employee was re-assessed and able to return to duties
- Employee now managing his health
- Some costs of short term absence to company (short term pay)
- No long term costs or claims