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Hi Faye, ......... re records - registration (it costs) with Data Protection register etc, Are you competent to check how used, advise on suitability for individual and how to use PPE for noise, solder and vibration? Have you got clear written criteria for onward referral to NHS services? Have you got proformas in place? If not fully competent who have you got as a more competent advisor/problem-solver? Are you setup as a company? If not need to be, probably need to pay different class NI (in addition to a PAYE job) etc. Will have to do tax return...... The HSE may expect more than one day per week - 20 hearing tests in a day = 200 will take 10 days minimum...... are you doing them in a quiet area onsite or soundproof booth? You could distribute and then review paper respiratory and vibration (whack some skin and msd related questions in too) surveillance questionnaires and then follow-up over time any symptomatic - do you have the skills, knowledge and experience to do so in the manufacturing setting? Bear in mind any staff where English isn't their first language as may need translating....... Hope that helps, Catherine Catherine Tye Specialist Practitioner Occupational Health Harmony Health & Wellbeing | mobile: 07730 985926 | email: [log in to unmask] Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of p cranney Sent: 14 December 2010 22:00 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Query- screening Hello Faye is the equipment in working order and calibrated? are you competent to carry out the work ? have you had any formal training on the screening process? will you indemnity cover you ? who will advise on the test results if they re abnormal? and where will you store the records? All things you need to consider We have in the past had safety officers training to carry out he screening but they could not report on the finding, I believe OH technicians also do this but don't report on the findings. Regards Pauline ----- Original Message ----- From: Faye Govan <mailto:[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 9:48 AM Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Query Good morning, I wonder if I may bend your ear for some advice, I am a student occ health nurse coming to the end of my diploma in September. I work for a company at present carrying out health surviellance - I have been in this role for three years. I was in the very fortunate position to be able to buy some OH equipment with the intention of becoming an independant practitioner at the end of the year. My query is this - a friend of mine who own a manufacturing company and employs 200 staff exposed to noise, vibration and solder fumes has asked me to carry out some health surviellance one day a month after a discussion he had with the HSE re OH. I am unsure if I am able to do this for him at the moment and thought that some of you may have more insight. Thanks for your help in advance - Faye ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH