Turn respiratory risk into a workable surveillance plan.

A useful quotation starts with the organisation, workforce and exposure context.

• Workplace and COSHH risk assessments
• Substances, processes and similar exposure groups
• Employee numbers, sites and shift patterns
• Existing surveillance protocol and last assessment dates
• Preferred delivery window and onsite room availability
• Clinical escalation and referral arrangements already in place

Do not send symptoms, diagnoses, test results or other employee health information through the general enquiry form.

Workers should understand why surveillance is being offered, how the assessment works, who sees which information, how results are communicated and how to report symptoms between reviews.

Participation, consent and information handling must be managed appropriately. A workplace programme should not feel like an unexplained fitness test or route for the employer to obtain private medical details.