North East of England

Occupational Health Services Across the North East of England

Helping employers across Newcastle, Gateshead, Sunderland, Durham, Northumberland and Teesside keep their workforce healthy, safe and productive — through clinically led occupational health, workplace health surveillance and wellbeing services.

20+
Years experience
North East
Local clinicians
48h
Typical turnaround
North East workplaces — construction, engineering, manufacturing and offices

Supporting healthier, safer, stronger workplaces

Why OH Workplace

Trusted by employers across the North East

Local North East Expertise

Genuinely regional — supporting employers across Tyne & Wear, Durham, Northumberland and Teesside day in, day out.

Clinically Led

Qualified occupational health nurses, technicians and physicians — not call-centre admins.

Experienced OH Professionals

Sector-specific experience across construction, manufacturing, logistics and the public sector.

Flexible Service Delivery

On-site at your premises, in clinic, or remote via telephone and video — whatever works best for your team.

Rapid Reporting

Fast turnaround of assessments, medicals and surveillance results — typically inside 48 hours.

Competitive Pricing

Tailored to your headcount and risk profile — from SMEs through to multi-site North East employers.

Industries We Support

Sector-specific occupational health

Construction
Engineering
Manufacturing
Utilities
Logistics
Transport
Warehousing
Education
Healthcare
Office Environments
Public Sector
Local Authorities

Workplace Health Surveillance

Health surveillance across the North East

Statutory and best-practice health surveillance delivered on-site at your premises — meeting HSE obligations under COSHH, the Control of Noise at Work Regulations and the Control of Vibration at Work Regulations.

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Audiometry

Hearing tests for employees exposed to workplace noise above HSE action levels.

Baseline and periodic audiometry under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 — identifying early noise-induced hearing loss before it becomes permanent.

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Vision Screening

Eye and vision testing for DSE users and safety-critical roles.

Distance, near and intermediate vision, colour perception and visual fields — supporting DSE compliance and roles such as forklift, plant and HGV operation.

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Biological Monitoring

Urine and blood sampling for employees exposed to hazardous substances.

Targeted biomarker testing (e.g. isocyanates, lead, solvents) under COSHH — confirming control measures are effective and exposure is within HSE guidance values.

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Skin Assessment

Dermatitis surveillance for employees handling irritants or wet work.

Structured skin checks for early signs of occupational dermatitis — required wherever employees have regular contact with sensitisers, solvents or prolonged wet work.

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HAVS

Hand-Arm Vibration tiered health surveillance, Tier 1 through Tier 4.

Annual questionnaires, clinical assessment and onward referral for employees using vibrating tools — meeting Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 duties.

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Spirometry

Lung function testing for respiratory health surveillance.

Baseline and periodic spirometry for employees exposed to dust, fumes, flour, wood, isocyanates and other respiratory sensitisers under COSHH.

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Who Needs Health Surveillance?

Roles that typically require occupational health surveillance

If your employees fall into any of the categories below, you almost certainly have a statutory health surveillance obligation under HSE regulations.

  • Construction Workers

    Health surveillance for construction sites — noise, vibration, dust and respiratory monitoring.

  • Plant Operators

    Surveillance for heavy machinery roles, including vision, hearing and HAVS.

  • Groundworkers

    Occupational surveillance for high-risk groundworks and excavation crews.

  • Traffic Marshals

    Safety-critical sensory testing — vision, hearing and reaction.

  • Confined Space Workers

    Specialist medicals and surveillance for enclosed-space operatives.

  • Asbestos Operatives

    Respiratory health monitoring and statutory medicals under CAR 2012.

  • Logistics & Warehouse Staff

    Ongoing employee surveillance — manual handling, vision and HGV/D4.

  • Manufacturing Workers

    Chemical, noise and dust exposure monitoring under COSHH and Noise regs.

  • New Starters & General Workforce

    Pre-employment health checks and fitness-for-work medicals.

  • Office Staff

    DSE-related eye, posture and ergonomic evaluations.

What Clients Say

Trusted by HR and Health & Safety teams

"Genuinely responsive and clinically credible. Our management referrals turn around in days rather than weeks, and the reports are always pitched at the right level for HR to act on."
HR Manager · North East manufacturing employer
"We moved our health surveillance programme to OH Workplace last year. Audiometry, spirometry and HAVS are all delivered on-site, on time, and the compliance reporting is excellent."
Health & Safety Manager · Construction & civils contractor, Tyne & Wear
"The team genuinely feel like an extension of ours. New starter medicals come back inside 48 hours and the wellbeing days have been a real hit with our people."
Head of People · Logistics operator, Teesside

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