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Legal requirement for OH services — DOccMed MCQ

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A company asks you whether they are legally required to provide an occupational health service. Their workforce of 200 performs office-based work with some manual handling. What is the most appropriate advice?

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Correct answer: E — There is no legal requirement for a dedicated OH service, but the employer has duties under HASAWA and MHSWR to protect worker health, which may be best discharged with OH input

There is no specific legal requirement for an OH service in the UK. However, employers have duties under HASAWA Section 2 and MHSWR to protect worker health. These duties may require access to competent health advice, which an OH service provides.

Reference: HASAWA 1974; MHSWR 1999