Jorge Pontes, CEOFor more than 30 years, the company has put that belief into practice through an integrated model connecting occupational health, workplace safety and employee wellbeing. Risk assessments identify employee hazards, which shape medical examinations and surveillance. As health data accumulate, emerging patterns guide targeted wellbeing interventions, while changing workplace conditions trigger reassessment. By making each step inform the next, SEPRI creates a continuous preventive framework rather than isolated compliance services. The same partnership can combine health, safety, wellbeing and training, reducing the need to coordinate separate providers.
Connecting Workplace Risk to the Right Care
The right occupational care starts with understanding the job. Different roles entail different exposures; that’s why SEPRI first determines what employees face at work before deciding how to monitor their health.
Its multidisciplinary teams of occupational physicians, nurses, safety engineers, psychologists and physiotherapists assess each job function for physical, chemical, biological, ergonomic and psychosocial hazards. Those findings become occupational risk maps that guide preventive and corrective measures. Physicians and nurses then define medical examinations, diagnostic tests and health surveillance protocols according to the actual level of risk. The result is a programme shaped around each role rather than a standard approach applied across the workforce.
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Health, safety and well-being are a business strategy, not a compliance checkbox.
Workforce health data adds another layer. After the first year of SEPRI’s occupational health programme, an epidemiological study analyses health trends across departments, job categories and shifts, identifying prevalent conditions and priority areas for intervention. Those findings guide personalised initiatives in psychology, nutrition, occupational physiotherapy and workplace exercise according to the organisation’s health profile and objectives. As conditions and risks evolve, SEPRI reassesses them to keep preventive measures and health surveillance proportionate to actual exposure.
SEPRI positions the relationship as a longterm occupational health and safety partnership rather than a service called only when an examination, audit or compliance requirement arises.
An international manufacturer experienced that model when establishing operations in Portugal. Drawing on three decades of experience across Portugal, Angola and Mozambique, SEPRI supported the company from the facility’s opening through expansion. Its international experience helps the team align occupational requirements with local regulatory frameworks and operating realities. As new equipment was installed and employees recruited, SEPRI coordinated pre-employment examinations, workplace risk assessments, health surveillance and compliance documentation alongside the operation’s growth.
Key documentation was prepared in Portuguese and English, while a dedicated contract manager and administrative coordinator maintained continuity throughout implementation. With occupational health, safety and training coordinated under one partnership, management could focus on launching and expanding the operation instead of managing multiple providers.
Digital Tools for More Responsive Care
Managing occupational health means keeping records, appointments and surveillance requirements connected. SEPRI brings them into one secure digital platform, centralising clinical records, medical fitness certificates and health documentation. Automated reminders keep examinations and surveillance on schedule, while management dashboards turn accumulated information into performance indicators and epidemiological insights.
Technology strengthens rather than replaces human contact. Each client is supported by a dedicated management team, preserving direct communication, continuity and rapid response as technology takes on more administrative work.
SEPRI is also extending prevention through research with the University of Minho. Projects include human potential assessment and development, AI-supported postural health monitoring and a digital health platform designed to provide personalised health content and virtual access to healthcare professionals. The projects are co-financed by the European Union under the Portugal 2030 and NORTE 2030 programmes.
For SEPRI, prevention extends beyond meeting occupational requirements. Connecting workplace risk, employee health and targeted intervention gives organisations a stronger foundation for workforce wellbeing and long-term organisational performance. Today, SEPRI supports more than 1,500 organisations and helps protect over 100,000 workers. The integrated approach has earned the company recognition as Top Occupational Health and Safety Services in Europe 2026 by Healthcare Business Review Europe.
