| Document ID (ISN) | 107332 |
| CIS number |
07-1335 |
| ISBN(s) |
0-7176-2394-7 |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Contract Research Report 445
|
| Author(s) |
Pilkington A., Graham M.K., Cowie H.A., Mulholland R.E., Dempsey S., Melrose A.S., Hutchinson P.A.
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Survey of use of occupational health support |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, 2002. x, 130p. Illus. 13 ref. Price: GBP 20.00. Downloadable version free of charge. |
| Internet access |
http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/crr_pdf/2002/crr02445.pdf [in English]
|
| Abstract |
The objectives of the study described in this report were to estimate the proportion of employers who use occupational health support services in the United Kingdom and to provide a breakdown of results by company size, sector, region and the type of occupational health support provided. It involved phone interviews with a random sample of 4950 enterprises, followed by face-to-face interviews with selected enterprises. Findings are discussed. An estimated two million workers suffer from occupational diseases. Many are employed in small and medium sized enterprises, where there is often no workplace access to occupational health support. Despite several campaigns, many employers in these enterprises remain unaware of long-term risks to health in the workplace and the need to take a practical proactive approach to prevention. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
small enterprises; plant health services; United Kingdom |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
safety consciousness; survey; report; responsibilities of employers |
| Document type |
E - Books, reports, proceedings |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Generalities
Medicine, hygiene and first aid
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Small and medium-sized enterprises
Occupational health services
|
