A Workplace Needs Analysis (WNA) is the foundational first step in creating or refining an effective occupational health strategy for your business. In simple terms, a WNA is a risk-based audit of your organisation’s health profile.
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It moves beyond standard safety checks to examine the unique interactions among your work environment, processes, and people. It answers the fundamental question: what specific health risks are present in my business, and what health services are needed to control them?
Before introducing an occupational health program at your company, it is essential to assess the organisation’s requirements and environment to ensure testing is tailored to the risks employees may be exposed to.
The LATUS WNA is an in-depth, proactive, targeted and strategic process that helps you identify, prioritise, manage and address the medical implications of workplace health and safety risks within your business, and pinpoint existing and potential workplace health hazards and their likelihood to cause harm.
What Are The Benefits To You?
- Guaranteed Compliance: Confidence that all your statutory health obligations are being met, protecting you from potential regulatory fines or prosecution.
- Reduced Absence: By proactively identifying and addressing health risks, you can reduce the incidence of work-related illness and long-term sickness absence.
- Improved Productivity: Ensuring workers are fit and well for their specific roles leads to higher performance and fewer incidents.
- Clarity and Simplicity: You receive a streamlined, single document that serves as the blueprint for your entire occupational health contract, simplifying budgeting and management.
What Will Be Covered?
LATUS will conduct the WNA through a structured, multi-stage approach, led by an occupational health physician or specialist nurse.
| Risk Category | Examples of Hazards Assessed | OH Service Recommendation |
| Physical Hazards | Noise, Vibration (HAVS/WBV), Working at Height | Audiometry, HAVS surveillance, safety critical medicals |
| Chemical Hazard | Solvents, Dusts, Vapours, Lead, Isocyanates | Spirometry, biological monitoring, asbestos medicals |
| Ergonomic Hazards | Repetitive tasks, heavy lifting, DSE use | MSK assessments, physiotherapy referrals |
| Organisational Risks | Shift patterns, isolation, high-stress roles | Night worker assessments, mental health assessments |
| Sector-Specific | Forklift driving, Confined Space entry, Offshore work | Safety critical medicals (FIT, confined space, OEUK) |
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