What is Occupational health?
Occupational health is an area of work in public health to promote and maintain highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations.
Definition
Occupational Health is the promotion and maintenance of the highest degree of physical, mental and social well-being of workers in all occupations by preventing health risks, controlling the risks and the adaptation of work to people, and people to their work.
Why is occupational health important?
No one should have to endure a job related injury, illness or disease because of their employment.
Prevention of injury, ill health, disease, and death in most instances can be avoided with good safety practices and health monitoring.
Prevention of injury, ill health, disease, and death in most instances can be avoided with good safety practices and health monitoring.
If we understand the work place hazards, we can help mitigate ill health
- Safety. Safety hazards encompass any type of substance, condition or object that can injure workers
- Chemical. Heavy metals, pesticides, biological contaminants, toxic waste, industrial and home chemicals
- Biological. Mold and Fungi. Blood and Body Fluids. Sewage. Airborne pathogens such as the common cold.
- Physical. Body stressing.confined spaces. electricity
- Ergonomic. Equipment layout and operation, lifting, pushing and pulling (manual handling), lighting, noise, task, job and workplace design, workstation design and height
About bream bay occupational health
Bream Bay Occupational Health is found in the heart of industrial Ruakaka, with the beautiful Mount Mania background and Ruakaka surf beach nearby. Bream Bay Occupational Health maintains a relaxed yet professional vibe.
There is plenty of parking and the Bream Bay Clinic is intentionally set to help visitors feel ‘at home’.
Bream Bay Occupational Health covers the North Shore Auckland, Kaipara and all of Northland.
There is plenty of parking and the Bream Bay Clinic is intentionally set to help visitors feel ‘at home’.
Bream Bay Occupational Health covers the North Shore Auckland, Kaipara and all of Northland.
services offered
Medicals: Pre Employment, Annual, Exit.
Medicals include but are not confined to : medical consent, medical, lifestyle and injury history, range of movement, height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, vision screening, audiometry (hearing test)and spirometry (lung function test). Drug and alcohol testing available.
Medicals include but are not confined to : medical consent, medical, lifestyle and injury history, range of movement, height, weight, blood pressure, pulse, vision screening, audiometry (hearing test)and spirometry (lung function test). Drug and alcohol testing available.
WE ALSO OFFER
- Suture removal
- Smoking cessation
- Office ergonomic assessments
- Blood tests
- Blood pressure checks
- Vaccines
- Injections eg B12
- Qualitative fit testing
- RAT testing
- Urine or oral drug tests
who requires occupational health services
All working people particularly those working in industries where there is risk to health and safety. Vaccinations and ergonomic assessments are suitable in the office setting.
Consults are by appointment.
Consults are by appointment.
On call for drug testing
Outside normal work hours. Phone 027 268 8628