Sectors · Occupational health
Construction
In construction, occupational health is critical because of the physical, environmental and organisational risks typical of sites. Legislative Decree 81/2008, especially Title IV, sets precise duties for temporary and mobile construction sites.
The risk assessment must address falls from height, scaffolding and ladders, dust such as silica and cement, vibration, noise, manual handling and extreme weather.
Health surveillance must reflect the work performed on site and prevent musculoskeletal, respiratory and physical-exposure conditions.
Medical assessments in construction
Health records follow exposures over time, especially when workers move between different sites.
The rules also require specific safety training and coordination with the site safety coordinator. Failure can lead to penalties and suspension of the site, affecting delivery times and costs.
Occupational health
Health assessments to evaluate
The competent physician defines examinations around the specific risks of each role. They may include:
- Spirometry: Respiratory function
- Audiometry: Hearing assessment for noise
- ECG: Cardiac fitness and physical effort
- Blood and urine tests: Health and biological monitoring
- Drug and alcohol tests: Safety-critical roles
- Vision tests: Work at height and precision tasks
- Musculoskeletal assessment: Loads and repetitive work
- Specific fitness checks: For example, work at height or other high-risk activities
All examinations belong in a personalised health protocol aligned with Legislative Decree 81/2008 and the actual role and workplace.
Skema HSE
Construction-specific occupational health advice
We assess the real dynamics of the site, the work phases and the roles involved.
We coordinate the competent physician and structure health protocols around actual exposure, avoiding unnecessary standardised examinations.
We support compliance, site coordination and the prevention of operational disruption.
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