• Occupational medicine · Mar 2006

    Multicenter Study

    Occupational health provision and health surveillance in the semiconductor industry.

    • Mary Kinoulty and Nerys Williams.
    • Health & Safety Executive, 1 Hagley Road, Birmingham B16 8HS, UK. Mary.Kinoulty@grosvenorhealth.com
    • Occup Med (Lond). 2006 Mar 1; 56 (2): 100-1.

    AimsTo identify the nature of occupational health provision in UK semiconductor-manufacturing plants. To identify the level of industry compliance with legal health surveillance requirements.MethodA national inspection programme was carried out by Health & Safety Executive inspectors using a developed protocol.ResultsA wide range of occupational health provision was identified from none to use of an accredited specialist. The majority of work was of a reactive nature even where there was specialist occupational health input. Seven companies were identified as not meeting legal compliance and one as having unacceptable compliance for health surveillance.ConclusionsThe spectrum of occupational health provision was very wide. Where health surveillance was provided, it was poorly targeted with limited interpretation and feedback to management.

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