Safety Critical Medicals

Leading up to the 2022 Christmas break, Twenty Twelve Civils field team operatives were required to attend Safety Critical Medicals, provided by Occupational Health and Safety specialists, ELAS of Manchester.

Using one of their mobile testing units December’s testing was carried out at Twenty Twelve’s new offices at Telford Park, Clacton on Sea.

The last time these medicals were undertaken was December 2019, ‘pre-covid’, so these medicals were overdue.

Due to the low turnover in staff, this is ongoing, long-term, health surveillance, with the requirement for one referral being made.

Safety critical medicals are especially relevant for night workers and drivers, but also include the more traditional construction-related tests of hearing and respiratory functions, as well as for the early symptoms of vibration-related illness.