Fit2Work Ltd Occupational Health

27/10/2025

Do you work in a dusty environment?

Many work activities can create dust, and exposure to any dust in excessive amounts can cause respiratory problems. The creation of dust can be a problem in almost any industry, from filling/emptying bags of material to crushing and grading to feeding livestock to cleaning and maintenance work.

The harmful effects of dust can vary from skin irritation to respiratory problems and lung cancer, depending on the composition of the dust and the type and degree of exposure. Never assume that dust is safe and ensure that prevention and control measures are in place. Read more about dust in the workplace here:

https://www.hse.gov.uk/dust/assets/docs/eh44.pdf

23/09/2025

We’ve got jackets! 🧡

Check out our new branded soft shells that we have ordered to keep the Fit2Work team warm this winter 🥶

12/09/2025

Happy Friday!

A reminder from the Fit2Work team to always wear your PPE when working on site 🧤🥽

Employers must provide sufficient information, instruction and training on the use of PPE to both those with a contract of employment AND those who have a more casual employment relationship/work under a contract of service.

Do you have the right PPE in place for your duties at work? If not, speak to your employer today and get it sorted.

29/08/2025

We love to check our statistics at Fit2Work to see what we have accomplished as a team.

Last year, we conducted 624 hearing tests in and around Cumbria as part of our health surveillance.

As employers, you must provide health surveillance (hearing checks) for all your employees who are likely to be regularly exposed above the upper exposure action values, or are at risk for any reason, e.g. they already suffer from hearing loss or are particularly sensitive to damage. These checks are not only important for the health and well-being of the employee but can also determine whether the control measures put in place within the work environment are doing their job.

Remember to consult your trade union safety representative, or employee representative and the employees concerned before introducing health surveillance. It is important that your employees understand that the aim of health surveillance is to protect their hearing.

If you'd like to have a chat about how we can help your employees at Fit2Work, please give us a call on 07796015265.

Resource: https://lnkd.in/euDc6A3S

13/08/2025

The Fit2Work team are having a busy summer, delivering clinics all over the county.

Is your business looking for health surveillance? Do your employees work at heights or use plant vehicles? Need advice regarding management referrals or sickness absence? Give us a call today to find out how we can help 👷

📞 07796015265

01/07/2025

Lovely Fit2Work ladies out and about today!

We work together remotely mostly so we always appreciate days like this when we can get together! ☀️

25/06/2025

Good luck to Penrith Netball Club! We absolutely love supporting this amazing local club 🧡

We're absolutely delighted to be nominated for Community Club of the Year at this year's ONE Awards, to be held in July. Wish us luck! 🤞🏻

Thanks as always go to our club sponsors - Fit2Work Ltd Occupational Health, & - for your continued support. This is extended to our junior and team sponsors as well. We couldn't do it without you!

03/12/2024

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) published their annual statistics on work-related illness and workplace injuries at the end of last month.

👷‍♀️The number of workers that reported work-related ill health in the UK during 2023/2024 is 1.7 million (similar to the 1.8 million reported in 2022/2023).

📈 Approximately half of these reports are related to stress, depression or anxiety.

📆 An estimated 33.7 million working days were lost in 2023/2024 due to self-reported work-related ill health or injury.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out for help if you or one of your employees is struggling at work. You can contact Sally for a free quote on 07796015265 📞

Source:https://www.hse.gov.uk/statistics/assets/docs/hssh2324.pdf

01/11/2024

Yesterday’s budget was detrimental to the farming and agricultural industry.

Farming can be isolating, over whelming and stressful.

This is your reminder that there is help out there, please reach out if you need help.

The Farming Community Network are available to chat to on the phone or via email, this doesn’t have to be specifically for mental health it could be financial troubles to health troubles with anything in between.

help@fcn.org.uk
03000 111 999
(7am-1pm, 7 days a week)

The Samaritans are a 24/7 contact for those suffering with low mood and mental health.

Remember to talk.