Posted By thuraya
hi
i really appreciate your assitance on the below
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Posted By thuraya
it is a part of a project that i am handling which i didn't initiate. it is a program that we do as a third party in which we design health checks based on occupation risk.
i am not a professional in this area and i though this forum will assist.
thank you

Posted By Jane Blunt
Carpenters are potentially exposed to carcinogens (e.g. wood dust and adhesives), sensitisers (e.g. adhesives and paints) and noise. Lung function testing and audiometry might be a good start. Filling in a health record is another.

Jane

Posted By Dave Skipsey
Depends on the working environment i.e. new build construction or maintenance (would advice you find out what hazards the plumbers are working with), in addition to those already identified by other postings you may want to consider the following.

Not an exhahstive list by far but could include the following:

Noise (work equipment), therefore auditory.
Vibration (work equipment), hand/arm
Substances hazardous to health (lead)+ COSHH materials (many flux suppliers have removed lead from their products, but depending on what plumbers are working with this could include solvents, acids etc) you may also want to consider working environments i.e. confined spaces.
Exposure to asbestos containing materials (lung function)are they exposed to premises not covered or not mangaed by the smoking regulations?, you may also want to consider any welding operations (fumes).
Are the plumbers driving as part of their work activities (occupational road risk- ability to undertake driving activities-eyesight, drugs(prescribed or un-prescribed, alconol, health conditions etc).

Due to natur of work if carrying out maintenance activities plumbers may be exposed needlesticks, bodily fluids or rodents etc, as such you may also want to consider risks associated with Hepetitis, HIV, Weils etc.

Best of luck!!!

Posted By MT
You should probably take work with asbestos into account. As an HSE Inspector noted in a training course which I attended "When does a plumber become an asbestos worker?" - he then went on to describe a scenario where plumbers were removing asbestos bath panels in a tower block to carry out refurbishments. If they'd done one or two, no problem, but the fact that they were doing tens, if not hundreds each, meant that they became asbestos workers.