strategy for occupational health. This strategy was centred on three
“W”s.
First came the “worker”
- covering medicals, health surveillance and access to health
information.
Second the “workplace”
- checking facilities and work activities to ensure that health issues
were identified and managed.
And third “wellbeing”
- the promotion of health, lifestyle and work/life balance.
From the Olympics visit, RWE identified that large construction
projects often have a high risk of health-related and cardiac issues,
with many employees being middle-aged men working long hours
away from home.
An occupational health nurse came on site at least one day a week
to provide personal, confidential consultations and give free healthcare
advice. The project also ran specific