EMPLOYEE HEALTH MONITORING SERVICES IN NORTHLAND

Annual Health Monitoring is a yearly check-up for your team, but it’s not like a normal doctor’s visit. It’s part of the occupational health services we provide to help check if your employees’ health is being affected by things in the workplace—like noise, dust, chemicals, or repetitive movements.

Every business has different risks in their workplace. These risks are usually written down in something called a Risk Register, which is a list of possible hazards or risks in the workplace and is essential for proper workplace health and safety. Some of these risks might need health checks or biological monitoring.

Health monitoring involves checking a person’s health to see if their work environment is having any negative effects on their body.
Biological monitoring takes this a step further — it involves testing things like blood or urine to see if workplace chemicals are entering an employee's system.

WHY ARE ANNUAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH CHECKS NECESSARY?

Think of workplace health monitoring like an early warning system. It helps spot small health problems before they become big ones.

It gives employees a chance to see if work is affecting their health.
It helps the business see if the safety controls are actually working.
It can show trends over time—so you can fix things before they lead to serious harm or expensive claims.

WHAT'S INCLUDED IN ANNUAL HEALTH MONITORING?

The health checks are chosen based on the actual risks in your workplace. Businesses will have different health hazards so annual health monitoring plans are specific to health and safety needs.

Our Core Health Checks include:

Range of motion testing – to check if joints and muscles are moving well
Audiometry (hearing) testing – to check for hearing damage from noise
Cardiovascular screening – a basic heart health check
Spirometry (lung function) testing – to check how well the lungs are working
Vision testing – which might include near, far, peripheral and colour vision

If your workplace has additional risks, we can include extra tests as needed. Let’s chat about what’s right for your business.

You may also choose to add drug testing as part of your annual health monitoring. This will depend on your business drug testing policy.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER HEALTH MONITORING IS COMPLETED?

If a safety critical health issue is picked up during the appointment, we talk with the employee and let the right person in your business know. This is about keeping everyone safe.
Each employee gets an email with their results, and we explain what it all means in plain language during the appointment.
Your business gets a summary report. It shows high level employee health results (the details are only shared with the employee unless it is safety critical) and recommendations for improvement are made if employees health could or has been impacted.

Once the report is done and changes are made (if needed), you're on your way to meeting that your legal requirement for health monitoring.

WHY WE RECOMMEND YEARLY HEALTH MONITORING

Doing this every year means you can catch small changes early. It also shows you care about your people and helps keep your business protected from future problems.

Workplaces change—maybe there’s new equipment, new processes, or new people doing the job. Yearly monitoring helps make sure those changes aren’t hurting anyone’s health.

It is also a tangible indicator to your employees and their families that the business takes action to value and care for their employees.

WHICH AREAS IN NORTHLAND DO YOU COVER FOR ANNUAL HEALTH MONITORING?

Work Space Health covers Whangarei, Kerikeri, and more.

Important note:
Annual Health Monitoring is not the same as a general health check-up. This is about how the work environment affects your employees. General wellness checks are part of a business’ Employee Wellness programme.

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