What You Need to Know
Frequency of medical assessment review
From the H.S.A. guidelines:
Before a night worker commences work and at regular intervals (usually not less than every three years, although this may vary in line with results from risk assessments), the employer must offer the employee a health assessment by a doctor or a person under the doctor’s supervision. This process ensures the employer can determine any adverse effects of night work on the employee’s health.
The initial night worker medicals will determine if there is any underlying medical reason why the employee should not carry out night work. This could be a pre-existing medical condition which night work could affect adversely.
Follow up assessments are a vital form of health surveillance. They seek to determine if night work is having a detrimental effect on worker health as part of your broader occupational health Ireland compliance strategy.
OcQuestionnaire Based Night Worker Medical
The possible outcomes from our employee health screening questionnaire are:
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Employee is suitable for Night Work
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Hold fitness decision pending
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Phone call to employee to resolve issue
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Communication with Treating Doctor to resolve issue
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Medical assessment with an OHP required
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Employee does not wish to avail of health assessment
The final outcome is clearly indicated on the Fitness for Night Work certificate. Mobile MEdical can provide all necessary follow up work to resolve any open issues identified during the screening.
In-Clinic Medical Assessment for Night Workers
Should the review of the screening questionnaire raise any red flags, we will recommend a formal medical assessment. This can be conducted with either a Mobile Medical Occupational Health Practitioner (OHP) or with your company Doctor to determine final fitness for night working.
