Occupational health for manufacturing

We work with manufacturing businesses of all sizes, from single plants to complex, multi‑site operations. Common risks include noise, vibration, dusts, solvents, manual handling and machinery, all of which need proportionate health surveillance and fit‑to‑work checks. Our services typically combine statutory health surveillance, safety‑critical medicals, management referrals for musculoskeletal and mental health concerns, and mobile medical units or on‑site clinics to reduce downtime on the shop floor. Reporting is structured to support both H&S and HR teams.

Manufacturing risks we help you manage

Manufacturing environments bring together multiple physical and chemical exposures, often with safety‑critical tasks and demanding production schedules.
Typical risks include:
  • Noise, vibration and dust from machinery, tools and production processes.
  • Exposure to solvents, oils and other substances that can affect respiratory or skin health.
  • Repetitive movements and manual handling, leading to musculoskeletal problems.
  • Safety‑critical work on or around machinery, vehicles and equipment.
    Our role is to help you translate these risks into a clear, proportionate occupational health programme that supports both compliance and day‑to‑day operations.
    We tailor our services around your risk assessments, workforce profile and production patterns. In manufacturing, this often includes:
  • Occupational health services for manufacturing

    Statutory and risk‑based health surveillance

    Audiometry, HAVS assessments, respiratory and skin surveillance and vision screening, aligned to your specific exposures and legal duties.

    Safety‑critical and fitness‑for‑work medicals

    Medicals for safety‑critical roles, machinery operators, drivers and other high‑risk tasks, ensuring employees are fit to perform their duties safely.

    Management referrals and case management

    Evidence‑based clinical reports to support decisions on attendance, capability, reasonable adjustments and return to work for musculoskeletal and mental health cases.

    On‑site clinics and mobile medical units

    Bringing assessments to your factories and workshops to minimise travel time and production disruption, and support high completion rates across shifts.

    Structured reporting for H&S and HR

    Manufacturing businesses need occupational health reporting that supports both safety and people management.

    We structure our outputs so H&S teams can track compliance, exposures and surveillance outcomes, while HR teams receive clear, practical advice on fitness for work, adjustments and attendance. This helps managers make consistent decisions and demonstrate due diligence when needed.

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    Want occupational health that fits your manufacturing operations?

    Share a few details about your plants, workforce and key risks, and we’ll recommend a practical occupational health programme for your manufacturing business – from health surveillance and safety‑critical medicals to referrals and onsite clinics.

    Flexible delivery across plants and shifts

    We recognise that manufacturing often runs multiple shifts, with production targets that cannot easily be paused.

    We plan clinics and surveillance programmes around your shift patterns, busy periods and shutdown windows, and can coordinate activity across several sites to provide a consistent experience for managers and employees. Where appropriate, we blend on‑site activity with appointments at our wider healthcare locations.

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    Contact us

    If you’d like to talk through your occupational health needs in more detail, our team is ready to help.

    • Telephone: 0161 443 0060

    • Email: enq@clarityoh.co.uk

    • Contact form: Visit our Contact us page to send us your details and we’ll respond within one working day.

    Tell us a little about your organisation, sector and workforce, and we’ll recommend a practical occupational health approach tailored to your risks, locations and compliance requirements.