Latus Group Digital Brochure - Catalog - Page 13
ON SITE SERVICE
Guidance from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommends that all
workers exposed to respirable crystalline silica (dust containing small particles
of sand) should be included in a Health Surveillance program.
It is the responsibility of the employer to discuss
the need for chest X-rays as part of a Health
Surveillance program, in order to effectively screen
workers for a lung condition called silicosis.
Silicosis can be a serious medical condition and
can relate to both current and historical exposure.
Many workers remain exposed to respirable
crystalline silica (RCS) at a level where Health
Surveillance is still required (in broad terms
employees may still be at risk at or above 50% of
the WEL for RCS).
Service Description
Do you work
in these
industries?
Construction
Foundry work
Brick and Tile
work
Ceramics
Slate
Manufacturing
Quarries
Stonework
Factory work
A Latus Group technician will attend site in our Mobile Health Unit
The chest X-ray examination is completed in 10 minutes
Employees can resume work immediately afterwards
Up to 30 workers can be screened for silicosis in a single day
State of the art Digital Radiography (DR) equipment is used
The equipment is fully portable, allowing it to be used in any room
Employees can be allocated specific appointment times for convenience
An outcome letter will be sent to the employee and employer
Because Good Health, is Good Business
