What do I have to do with the results of health surveillance?
Use the results to make sure your employees' hearing is being protected. You will need to:
- keep records of the health surveillance and fitness-for-work advice provided for each employee (but not the confidential medical records which are kept by the doctor). A health and safety inspector can ask to see the health records as part of their checks that you are complying with the Regulations;
- make employees' records available to them;
- act upon any recommendations made by the occupational health service provider about employees' continued exposure to noise;
- use the results to review and, if necessary,
revise your risk assessment and your plans to control risks.
Analysing the results of your health surveillance for groups of workers can give you an insight into how well your programme to control noise risks is working. Use the results to target your noise reduction, education and compliance practices more accurately. Make this information available to employee or safety representatives.
