PDO Medical examinations specification SP1230

Petroleum Development Oman LLCRevision: 3.0Effective: 1 Apr 20097.11 Pre-Employment ExaminationsAll proposed new employees shall undergo a pre-employment medical examination.If pre-employment examination is not feasible to be conducted by a PDO MedicalOfficer, then a PDO-approved Medical Practitioner (refer to Appendix L) can be used.The examining Medical Practitioner should conduct all the medical examinations inaccordance with the requirements stipulated in this specification and sign the MedicalExamination Report, EX1 (refer to Appendix R).A firm offer of employment shall not be made until an opinion on whether the person isfit for the job, including any restrictions, has been communicated to management by theexamining doctor.7.12 Pre-Placement ExaminationsA PDO Medical Officer shall be consulted in the following circumstances to determine ifa pre-placement medical examination of an individual is required:Line management is concerned that a person may not be medically fit for aplanned job change; orAn employee is planned for a job change involving work tasks that they are notrequired to perform in their existing position.The person shall not be placed in a new position until an opinion on whether the personis fit for the job, including any restrictions, has been communicated to management bythe examining PDO Medical Officer.7.13 Medical BoardA Medical Board shall be convened to assess the fitness of an individual to continue ina particular job position if an individual has or appears to have a medical problem that issignificantly affecting their performance at work.The employee himself or his direct supervisor/manager may request referral to theMedical board, if an individual has, or appears to have, a medical problem that issignificantly affecting their performance at work.For a case to be referred to the Medical Board, a PDO Medical Officer has torecommend that a Medical Board is the most appropriate course of action and PDO'sChief Medical Officer has to approve the recommendationIn situations where a Medical Board decides that a person shall be assigned a categoryC medical classification (unfit), medical severance award shall be considered. Thedetails of the award shall depend on prevailing PDO policy at the time and the severityof the disability.Page 27 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.