PDO Medical examinations specification SP1230

Petroleum Development Oman LLCRevision: 3.0Effective: 1 Apr 2009The Examining Physician may recommend increasing the frequency of periodicassessments if clinically indicated, such as in those persons with chronic, but notdisqualifying conditions. In some circumstances specific vocational testing may berequired (e.g. visual acuity, auditory acuity). Medical examination should also beundertaken prior to termination of employment.Following sickness absence due to injury or illness, an individual's medical fitness mustbe assessed. This does not automatically involve further medical examination.7.9 Types of Medical examinationsMedical examinations to ensure the fitness of an individual for a particular job shall beclassified as one of five categories:Pre-employment examinationPre-placement examinationRoutine Medical Examinations (Health Surveillance)Pre-transfer or overseasMedical BoardFitness To Work Examinations (FTW)These are discussed in more detail in the following sections.The process for carrying out medical examinations is outlined below.The results of any medical examination shall be communicated to management as oneof four categories:A (fit without restriction)B (fit with specified restriction)C (unfit)D (awaiting specialist assessment)All medical examinations shall be conducted in accordance with PDO's Medical FitnessStandards and in accordance with the requirements of Omani Labour Law.All medical examinations shall be conducted by a PDO approved Medical Officer.Page 24 SP-1230 : Specification for Medical Examination, Treatment & Facilities Printed 25-Sep-08The controlled version of this CMF Document resides online in Livelink®. Printed copies are UNCONTROLLED.