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Fitness To Work. Pre-placement Health Examination. What?. objective assessments of the health of employees in relation to their specific jobs, in order to ensure they can do the job and will not be a hazard to themselves or others. When and Why?. Pre-placement Return to work - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What?objective assessments of the health of
employees in relation to their specific jobs, in order to ensure they can do the job and will not be a hazard to themselves or others
When and Why?Pre-placement Return to work Continuing Disability
Still disable to work, not ready to return to work ?
Performance-Initiated ReviewFail to do a certain job
Job TransferChange in working conditions in existing jobChange in health status in existing job
Work condition analysisShort Description of the Job Function
Write a short but precise statement of the job functionRecord percentage of time spent on specific duties
(e.g., 50% cleaning and servicing furnaces and air conditioners, 20% snow shovelling and gardening, 30% unloading supplies and moving furniture).
Location - record approximate percentage of time in: Office/field/lab/computer center/plant/service centre Offshore rigs and other isolated locations Expatriate (foreign country) Indoors/outdoors In transit, specify form of transportation
Work condition analysisHours of Work
Shifts: 12 hour, rotating Lunch breaks: scheduled, unscheduled Overtime: may describe as: excessive (daily
and/or weekends), frequent (2-3 times/week), occasional (one time/week), rare (one time/month), periodic (episodic), emergency call out, on call
Work condition analysis Occupational Safety Hazards
Safety (Acute Traumatic Injury) Machinery: specific type of equipment used, working near (within 3 feet)
or operating moving or dangerous machinery Working in tanks and vessels Working at heights Walking over rough terrain and or slippery surfaces (more than 3
times/year) Ergonomic (Chronic Traumatic Injury) Lifting, carrying, pushing or pulling - amount of weight (more than 30
lbs.) Bending, stooping, twisting, pushing and pulling (more than 1 hour/day) Climbing to heights Working in awkward positions or cramped quarters. Standing (more than 2 hours/day) ] record percentage of Walking (more
than 1 hour /day) ] time spent at each Sitting (more than 4 hours/day) ] Using repetitive motions Using equipment: VDT/word processor (more than 1 hour/day) hand
tools Performing office functions Other
Work condition analysisOccupational Health Hazards
Physical Agents Thermal: temperature extremes, humidity Radiation: ionizing, non-ionizing, ultrasound Noise: continuous (greater than 85 dB),intermittent,
impulseVibration Atmospheric pressure Other Chemical Agents List any potential chemical agent
exposures Biological Agents Bacteria, molds, fungi 5.3.2 Other
Work condition analysisPsychosocial Demands Level of stress
Level of decision making and responsibility - minimal, moderate, high
Dealing and working with others Workload: intensive, moderately intensive,
peaks, steady deadlines to meet, whether critical, frequent, occasional
Other
Work condition analysisSpecial Requirements
Operating mobile equipment: driving heavy equipment or trucks, servicing or flying company planes, driving company vehicle
Participating in offshore survival training and working in an offshore environment
Participating in fire fighting training Responding to emergency situations Travel requirements: plane, helicopter Special tasks or conditions: requiring colour vision;
performing detailed, precise work; working near or directly with food; conducting aerobic fitness classes; working with laboratory chemicals
Personal protective equipment used Isolation (record percentage of time): use geographical
statement such as offshore, meter station; working alone
Health StandardsBy the physician ( doctor) with the help from OH nurse
and OH professionalsThe standards are based on the physician's understanding
how the body may be affected by the working conditions. Working in height body balance should be in good
conditionThe extent of the physical examination and the laboratory
tests depends on working conditions. The system that are examined depends on the job demandCentral nervous system ( CNS), cardiovascular, vision, etc
The overall clinical determination is based only on those health standards relevant to the working conditions.
ReportingOn medical records ConfidentialFor specific condition inform the
worker/patients ( doctors)Subject for use of work/ company only