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Occupational health provision and health surveillance in the semiconductor industry
Mary Kinoulty1, Nerys Williams
1Health & Safety Executive, 1 Hagley Road, Birmingham B16 8HS, UK. Mary.Kinoulty@grosvenorhealth.com
Aims:
To identify the nature of occupational health provision in UK semiconductor-manufacturing plants. To identify the level of industry compliance with legal health surveillance requirements.
Method:
A national inspection programme was carried out by Health & Safety Executive inspectors using a developed protocol.
Results:
A 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.
Conclusions:
The 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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