RIDDOR stands for the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations. It’s the law that requires employers, the self-employed, and those in control of work premises to report certain serious workplace incidents.

If you work in construction or any safety-sensitive environment, chances are you’ll need a Safety Critical Medical to confirm you’re fit to do your job safely. Whether it’s your first assessment or time for a renewal, we can help.

Hand–Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) is a serious and preventable condition caused by regular use of vibrating tools and machinery. If your staff use tools like grinders, strimmers, impact wrenches, or hammer drills, you may need to take action. Here's what you need to know.

For Kent businesses in manufacturing, engineering, construction, and agriculture, health surveillance is essential.

For manufacturing companies, health surveillance programmes are both a statutory requirement and a proactive step in employee health

For companies in Kent using MWFs, a comprehensive health surveillance programme helps ensure the health and safety of employees.

The fine particles released from wood can contain harmful substances, including allergens, toxic chemicals, and even carcinogens.

All Health Matters are able to offer qualitative face fit testing alongside respiratory health surveillance including lung function testing.

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) continues to carry out inspections of manufacturing businesses that work with silica-containing materials across England, Wales, and Scotland.

There are lots of different roles in OH and not all of them require a degree. We spoke to some of our OH staff to explain what they do.

Simon Tibbo discusses his first impressions of occupational health and how it fits into the health & safety toolbox.

The HSE have published an Occupational Health Step Guide to help employers understand what to look for when buying OH services.

Health surveillance is a routine workplace medical assessment that is repeated at regular intervals.

‘Health surveillance’ is a way of protecting an employee from work related ill health by monitoring the effects of work on their health.