MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM

• Ensures employees are fit for and suited to the work they are to do, and meet the inherent health requirements for the relevant occupation.
• Ensures that the health of employees is not adversely affected by their work.
• Establishes baseline medical information for all employees, especially those exposed to health hazards, reducing employer's liabilities.

• Pre-employment medical examinations enabling the correct placement of workers according to their physical and mental compatibility to job specifications.
• Exit medical examinations recording the health status of workers on termination of service to prevent later litigation.
• Employee health assessment and ongoing management including:
  • Health policy development
  • Medical surveillance programme and periodic medical examinations to monitor the health status of workers exposed to health hazards in the workplace as laid down by occupational health legislation.
• Compliance to all legislative and administrative requirements including industry specific compliance.
• Biological monitoring: Laboratory testing of exposed employees according to the requirements of the Regulations for Hazardous Chemical Substances (Reg. 1179 of 28 August 1995) and other relevant legislation.
• Ergonomic surveillance
  • Monitoring, support, training and education
  • Regular walk-throughs at the workplace by an Ergonomist to monitor and identify health risks
• Checklists, surveys and recommendations for a diverse range of work-related muscular and back problems
• Professional occupational medical consultancy, development of programmes and procedures.
• Interaction and enhancements with company safety programme.
• Management reports (for planning, problem solving and decision making)