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Field notes for HR and EHS teams — preventive health, occupational safety, workplace environment and employee benefits.

18 articles in Occupational Health

Heat Stress at Work in India: Prevention Guide for Employers

How factories, construction sites and offices can prevent heat stress and heat illness in Indian summers, with a practical employer checklist.

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Occupational Health

Onsite Clinic vs OHC in India: Which Does Your Workplace Need?

An onsite clinic is a convenience and early-care service, usually for offices; an occupational health centre (OHC) is a legal requirement for many hazardous factories and adds statutory duties. Here is how to tell which one your site needs.

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How to Choose an OHC Provider in India: 2026 Checklist

Choose an OHC provider by checking legal knowledge for your state, doctor and nurse qualifications, relief cover, records, emergency planning and transparent pricing. Use this 12-point checklist to compare vendors.

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Factory Medical Checkup Tests by Hazard: Noise, Dust, Chemicals and Heat

Match factory medical checkup tests to the hazard: audiometry for noise, spirometry and chest X-ray for dust, exposure-specific tests for chemicals and heat-stress screening for hot work. A hazard-by-hazard guide for EHS teams.

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Construction Site Medical Requirements in India: A BOCW Checklist for First Aid, Ambulance and OHC

First aid, trained first-aiders, ambulance and occupational health service at construction sites under the BOCW Act. A practical checklist for site managers.

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Onsite Clinic with an MBBS Doctor and Nurse: How to Set One Up in Your Office or Factory

How to set up an onsite clinic at your office or factory: nurse-only room vs doctor visits vs full OHC, staffing, equipment, records and costs to plan for.

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Standby Ambulance for Office, Factory or Construction Site: BLS vs ALS and How to Hire

Hiring an ambulance for your office, factory, construction site or event? Compare BLS vs ALS, on-site vs on-call, staffing, response time and contract terms.

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Ambulance Room Requirement Under the Factories Act: What Employers Must Know

Factories employing more than 500 workers are generally required to maintain an ambulance room with qualified staff and prescribed equipment. Here is what that means in practice — and how to stay inspection-ready.

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AFIH Qualification Explained: When Your Factory Needs an AFIH Doctor

AFIH — Associate Fellow of Industrial Health — is the qualification factory rules expect for doctors examining workers in hazardous processes. Here is what it is, when it is required, and how to staff it.

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OHC Cost in India: Setup and Monthly Running Cost Explained

What does an occupational health centre actually cost? The honest answer is: it depends on staffing, shifts and equipment level. Here is a clear breakdown of every cost component and the drivers that move it up or down.

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In-House vs Outsourced OHC: Which Is Right for Your Plant?

Should you hire your own OHC staff or outsource the whole centre to a specialist provider? A practical comparison across cost, compliance risk, quality and control — with a decision framework for Indian factories.

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OHC Requirements under the Factories Act and OSH Code: A Practical Guide

When a factory needs an ambulance room or occupational health centre, who must staff it, and how the OSH Code 2020 changes the picture.

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Form 32 and Form 33 Explained for HR and EHS Teams

What the health register and certificate of fitness are, who signs them, and how to keep them audit-ready.

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OHC Equipment and Medicine Checklist for Factories

A practical starting list of equipment, consumables and medicines for an occupational health centre — and how to keep it in date.

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Biomedical Waste Management Rules for Workplace Clinics

How the BMW Rules, 2016 apply to factory OHCs and office medical rooms: segregation, storage, handover and records.

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Factories Act Medical Examination Requirements: Who Needs Which Tests

Hazardous-process schedules, certifying surgeon examinations, Form 7 health registers, frequencies and the audit failures we see most often in Indian plants.

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Setting Up an Occupational Health Centre: The Complete India Checklist

OHC manpower, room and equipment requirements, ambulance and medicines, OPD software and statutory registers — what to prepare before the inspector visits.

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Building a hearing conservation programme that inspectors respect

Noise mapping, dosimetry and audiometry in one loop — what factory EHS teams need to document.

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