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KAUST offers comprehensive Occupational Health services that support KAUST’s HSE Occupational Health Policy with a focus on prevention in the pursuit of maintaining the health and wellbeing of our workforce and community. The OH policy establishes the requirements and practices for managing risk associated with occupational health in a manner that meets and/or exceeds global standards for the University.
Services offer fitness for work evaluations such as pre-employment, return to duty, dive medical evaluation and employee and student consultation for post – exposure and illness & injury management, health monitoring & surveillance programs including Animal exposure, lead exposure management program, blood and body fluid pre and post exposure consulting.
Public Health resources are provided with the goal of improving the public health at KAUST by promoting healthy behaviors, protecting the environment, preventing disease, and making KAUST a healthy place to live, work and play. KAUST’s Occupational health is available by appointment; if you require confidential services or have general Occupational health inquiries please emailoccupational.health@kaust.edu.sa.
“ Our commitment is to protect our most precious resources; people, environment, and assets, building resilience within KAUST to impact the Kingdom and the world. Our expertise in health, safety and environment leads the university in the development of innovative systems and programs that enable a strong safety culture and the ability to manage the risks associated with our state-of-the-art research and education. “
KAUST offers an immunization program that is managed through Occupational Health and supported by KAUST health. Occupational Health assists those who have risk to exposure by identifying appropriate immunization status.
The primary purpose of health assessment fitness for work is to make sure that an individual is fit to perform the tasks involved effectively and without risk to their own or others’ health and safety.
It is not the intention to exclude a person from a job but to make any necessary reasonable modifications or adjustments to the job to allow the person to work efficiently and safely.
Health monitoring and surveillance are the processes of evaluating the health of worker(s) as it relates to their potential exposure in the workplace or lab to biohazardous agents, monitor the results of an exposure, and arranging for and monitoring post-exposure prophylaxis.
In an effort to identify and manage workplace hazards, any work-related exposures, illness and injuries must be reported. Employees must inform their supervisors of any work-related exposures, injuries or illnesses as soon as possible and report by end of the shift and report the incident via the SALUTE portal.
Follow up with Occupational Health will occur to ensure fitness to return to work after all exposure incidents.
Please contact the Occupational Health specialist post-treatment for further guidance.
Occupational Health will become involved in cases where an ill or injured individual requires support to access treatment and/or support for fitness for work. A staff member, supervisor or HR can initiate referrals for consultation with Occupational Health.
We know that there are certain settings where respiratory viruses are transmitted more easily. Being aware of different level of risks in these settings is important and it helps us determine the actions we need to choose to practice social responsibility and continue to be safe.
KAUST recognizes that time spent in the workplace and the work environment effects the overall health and wellbeing of its workers. Total Worker Health and wellbeing programs and resources at KAUST provide an integrated approach to overall worker health and wellbeing.
Have questions please email occupational.health@kaust.edu.sa
