Production Health
Collated below are our production-focused Guidelines relating to specific occupational hazards / risks.
For travel health related queries, please see our Health Contacts page (Related Topics) which describes who to contact when travelling overseas, including arranging a travel health consultation, vaccinations and obtaining travel medical kits. We've also produced a booklet on travel health "Passport to Health: A Guide for Travellers Abroad" - A5 booklets of which have been printed or alternatively a pdf version can be downloaded and saved locally (see Related Documents).
The BBC Safety Equipment Stores can supply items to safeguard your health, including first aid kits, personal protective equipment, water purification means, etc.
Other work-related Health Guidelines can be found in Workplace Health section.
Contributors Fitness to Participate
A guide to the health of contributors who are asked to perform physically demanding tasks, over and above those that they would normally encounter in their day to day life.
Disaster Coverage – Health Aspects
A guide to the particular health risks when visiting areas subject to natural or man-made disasters.
Disease and Contact with Viruses and Bacteria
A guide for anyone deployed to areas where there is risk from infectious disease from human, animal, insect or parasite sources, including zoonoses. These controls can also apply to harmful bacteria found in incidents such as sewage spills.
First Aid and Welfare on Location
A guide to provision of first aid and welfare facilities when working on location, away from base.
