Lead (Inorganic) Medical

SafeWork Medicals

Lead (Inorganic) Medical

Protect your team and stay compliant with streamlined health monitoring for workers exposed to inorganic lead. Persona Health provides fast bookings, clear reports, and practical advice to keep your workplace safe.

Who needs a Lead Medical?

Typical lead-risk work includes:

Battery manufacture, repair, breaking or casting
Welding, cutting, grinding or sanding metals coated with lead or lead paint
Spray painting with lead paint, paint removal or abrasive blasting of lead-painted surfaces
Foundry processes, radiator repairs, melting or casting lead alloys
Fire assay work, indoor firing ranges, handling dry lead compounds
These activities are identified in national guidance as lead processes that can trigger health monitoring.

What a Lead Medical Includes

A Lead Medical includes the following:-

Detailed work and exposure history, including prior non-work lead sources
Symptom review with reproductive health considerations where relevant
Physical examination focused on neurological, renal, haematological, respiratory and skin findings
Tests as indicated: blood lead level, full blood examination, serum creatinine, urinalysis, and pulmonary function testing where airborne exposure or respirators are used
Education on controls, hygiene, and PPE
Fitness-for-work conclusion and recommendations

These inclusions reflect the national Lead - Inorganic health monitoring guide for registered medical practitioners.

Global factory workers

Food industry

Civil industry

Domestic industry

General engineering

Rail industry