Occupational Health Standards for the UK Construction Industry

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• Occupational Health Standards for the UK
  Construction Industry

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Background

• Securing Health Together
• 2 Year funded Pilot Leicestershire
• Findings
• Evolvement of National Scheme

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What is CBH?

• A not-for-profit professional organisation
  for the construction industry working in
  partnership with the occupational health
  community to deliver solutions for the pro-active
  management of construction specific work related
  health

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CBH National SchemeDelivery Mechanisms
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Products Services
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Where we are

• Industry Standards
• National Database Smartcard
• Website
• Contact Centre
• OHSP Registration
• Employer Membership
• Training Education

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Implementation Strategy

• National Scheme availability planned
  Spring/Summer 2008
• Short term
• Safety Critical Workers (FFT)
• Major projects
• Large top end contractors
• Medium term
• SMEs
• Self-employed and micros

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Future Opportunities

• Closer links to the insurance industry
• Access to fast track referral, treatment and
  return to work schemes
• Drop in high street access