GDPR Engaged by Work of Occupational Health and Safety Practitioners
                     
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GDPR engaged by work of 
occupational health and 
safety practitioners 

 

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Personal information collected from each and every individual needs more 

protection and privacy. All staffs working in occupational health and safety 

(OHS) roles should know how they handle personal data to make sure that 

their practices comply with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).  

 

Occupational health and safety professionals are likely to process personal 

data relating to patients who have been referred to them by managers and 

also data relating to employees of the OH provider. Different procedures apply 

to each separate function. Public authorities, such as local 

authorities, government departments, NHS Trusts, 

universities and police and fire services, and large private 

sector occupational health providers, must appoint a Data 

Protection Officer whose primary functions are to inform 

and advise the controller or processor of their obligations 

and to monitor compliance. 

 

It is important to concentrate on GDPR and the ethical duties of OH 

professionals and this guidance. Practitioners should be aware of the general 

nature and that each organization should obtain its own guidance, either from 

specialist practitioners or from the Information Commissioner about the 

basics of GDPR protection and regulations. 

 

Data protection is a major issue for occupational health and safety 

practitioners. The work they do depends on our patients trusting them and 

being comfortable that they are managing the data properly. For processing 


   

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the data, most health and safety professionals are unlikely to obtain consent 

each and every time a record is generated simultaneously.   

 

OHS practitioners need to ensure that their data collection methods are 

compliant with the GDPR.  

 

Safety professionals have the potential to hold a considerable amount of 

personal data. This includes workers’ training records, information related to 

employee health issues, and documentation of any disabilities or special needs 

of their staff. 

 

Along with understanding the new GDPR regulation, it is recommended that 

everyone should: 

 

• understand and document current data processes, and demonstrate that 

they meet compliance requirements 

• document what personal data is held 

• document where data is shared with 3rd party organizations 

• review and define justifications for holding personal data 

• Identify and categories the risk level associated with personal data held.  

• Commit to data retention policies. 

 

The GDPR is also trying to protect employees but in a different way. Personal 

data and private information need to be taken into account during safety 

investigations and in other workplace scenarios. 

 


   

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Always remember to follow the following practices those who deal with the 

personal information collected for occupational health and safety purposes.   

 

• Gathering information 

• Storing information 

• Complying with reasonable requests from individuals to find out about 

the information that holds on them 

• Providing evidence for audits 

 

Privacy and protection of personal data is a very important right for citizens 

and wishes to assure all the company’s members, customers, and suppliers 

that ensure compliance in all areas of the business.