Accessibility statement
 

Health Checks

  • Organisers of fieldwork trips must give careful consideration to the maintenance of the health of participants and, where necessary, the advice of the University Occupational Health Services (OHS) should be sought (contact the University's Occupational Health Advisor (OHA) on Ext. 2026).
  • For trips of an extended time period and particularly for overseas trips, participants should be asked to make a declaration that they are not knowingly suffering from a condition that could compromise their health and safety during  the trip e.g. diabetes, asthma, epilepsy, vertigo etc using the Health Questionnaire . If necessary, OHA should be asked to give an informed opinion as to whether they consider that the participant is sufficiently healthy to undertake the fieldwork activity.
  • Activities may be much more strenuous than the normal work of the participants and organisers should ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, that fitness levels are appropriate for the tasks. Assessment by the Occupational Health Service may also be necessary for work in more extreme environments and where high levels of fitness may be required. Some specialist activities e.g. sub-aqua, will require specific health checks that must be part of the risk assessment.
  • It is possible that fitness / health problems could exclude some potential participants in fieldwork activities.