IOM Services
Occupational ill-health is an expensive business. Individuals suffer, companies lose money and the cost to society is enormous. Health and safety at work is governed by a complex legal framework comprising regulations, approved codes of practice and published guidance. Therefore, as well as lost production and a damaged reputation, your business can be vulnerable to future litigation.
With more than 60 specialist scientists and support staff, we can help you identify and deal with a wide range of workplace risks including chemicals, biological hazards, lifting, repetitive strain injury, noise, vibration, and asbestos.
IOM services can make a significant contribution to improved morale, increased productivity and reduced sickness absence by assisting you in maintaining a safe and healthy workplace. At the same time we can help you meet your legal obligations and avoid future problems. IOM Services offers a vast range of scientific help and support – from the analysis of single samples, to on-site services and expert advice. We provide quality services that meet your needs and responsibilities whilst minimising disruption to your business and maximising the benefit to you and your workforce. We will deploy our specialists and resources to make a professional assessment of your situation, including measurement if appropriate, and inform you of the outcome in straightforward terms. If we detect a problem, we will work with you to identify a practicable and cost-effective solution.
IOM Technical and Laboratory Services
IOM Services offers a vast range of scientific help and support – from the analysis of single samples, to on-site services and expert advice. We provide quality services that meet your needs and responsibilities whilst minimising disruption to your business and maximising the benefit to you and your workforce. We will deploy our specialists and resources to make a professional assessment of your situation, including measurement if appropriate, and inform you of the outcome in straightforward terms. If we detect a problem, we will work with you to identify a practicable and cost-effective solution.
Our team includes doctors, nurses, chemists, physicists, ergonomists, asbestos specialists and occupational hygienists. Their professional skills are backed up by specialist laboratory and information services, and a quality system regulated by the UK Accreditation Service.
Our technical and laboratory services include:
- occupational health: health surveillance, clinical examinations, nurse services, health promotion, and training
- occupational hygiene: noise, vibration, dusts, metals, chemicals, allergens and legionella
- occupational psychology: attitude surveys, stress management and training
- ergonomics: display screen equipment and manual handling risk assessments, testing for lighting quality, noise, thermal comfort, and humidity
- laboratory analysis: dusts, asbestos, chemicals, metals and allergens
- personal protective equipment testing: respirators, protective clothing and face fit testing
- asbestos services: building surveys;clearance testing; health and safety management of asbestos removal; method statements; asbestos management and control; policy preparation and training
- health and safety: risk assessments, monitoring, and investigations, and advice on site management, method statements and training
- environment: air, soil and water monitoring, noise assessments
- risk assessment and management of health risks associated with sensitisers such as flour, soy or animal allergens and other bioaerosols (see immunology)
Assured quality and expert knowledge
IOM Services are carried out to rigorous quality standards.We undertake to:
- treat all commercially sensitive information as strictly confidential
- deliver independent and authoritative advice that is accepted by regulatory authorities, management, and workers
- deliver clear reports, on time
- explain our work and its implications to your stakeholders
IOM clients
In the public sector, IOM Services are used by local government, government departments, government agencies, universities and NHS Trusts. In the private sector our clients include manufacturing industry, property managers, the financial sector, retail companies, and a wide range of consultants.