The Diabetes Safety Organisation
As diabetes continues to rise in the population, the risk to an individual's health, workplace fatalities and criminal liability rises proportionately. DSO are leading the way by providing a cost-effective solution to give your company the knowledge and understanding to manage the huge risk that diabetes poses on the workplace, reducing absenteeism, protecting your workforce from injury, and your management from criminal liability. DSO work with International law firm Gowling WLG, who provide legal expertise, and all medical aspects are reviewed by the medical board.
Protecting people & businesses against diabetes risk & liability
Diabetes is a hidden epidemic leaving all companies exposed to increased absenteeism, increased risk of accidents and therefore increased risk of criminal and civil liability. Diabetes continues to rise with 700 people a day diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the UK. One third of the population are either at increased risk of the condition, or are already living with diabetes. What are you doing to keep your staff in work, productive, and safe from the risk of diabetes?
As diabetes continues to rise in the population, the risk to an individual's health, workplace fatalities and criminal liability rises proportionately. DSO are leading the way by providing a cost-effective solution to give your company the knowledge and understanding to manage the huge risk that diabetes poses on the workplace, reducing absenteeism, protecting your workforce from injury, and your management from criminal liability. DSO work with International law firm Gowling WLG, who provide legal expertise, and all medical aspects are reviewed by the medical board.
Protecting people & businesses against diabetes risk & liability
Diabetes is a hidden epidemic leaving all companies exposed to increased absenteeism, increased risk of accidents and therefore increased risk of criminal and civil liability. Diabetes continues to rise with 700 people a day diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the UK. One third of the population are either at increased risk of the condition, or are already living with diabetes. What are you doing to keep your staff in work, productive, and safe from the risk of diabetes?
Managing diabetes in the workplace through reasonable adjustments can include:
- Provision for testing, which is essential for the management of diabetes, in a private and hygienic area
- Awareness-raising to ensure that all employees know the symptoms of hypoglycaemia and how to help a colleague in this situation
- Encouraging communication with employees around self-care, prevention, disease management and treatment
- Individual assessments for people with diabetes; some safety-critical jobs may have requirements that are difficult to meet for someone with diabetes, but diabetics should not face a blanket exclusion
- Regular eye tests to ensure that all employees are fit to perform their duties
- Recognition that diabetes may affect the emotional wellbeing of an individual (also that stress can affect blood sugar control), and the provision of support when needed, through a doctor or a counsellor
- Implementing health initiatives - although many factors lead to the development of diabetes, the major controllable risk factors are body weight and physical activity. Understanding the profile of your workforce can help you design a holistic approach to health and wellness.
For more information visit https://diabetessafety.org