Choosing occupational health services
New standards for occupational health services should help employers make better choices, reports Health and Safety Bulletin.
- Choosing occupational health services One of the largest health and safety conundrums employers can face is how to ensure the expert advice they are seeking is up-to-scratch. But in terms of choosing an occupational health service, the process became easier on 13 January 2010 when the Faculty of Occupational Medicine published voluntary standards.
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