PDO Medical examinations specification SP1230

Petroleum Development Oman LLCRevision: 3.0Effective: 16 Apr 2007evacuation procedures.criteria can be met.A limb prosthesis may be acceptable providing the above9.11.14 SkinAcute chronic or recurrent disease of peripheral nerves, muscles, bones, or jointssignificantly affecting mobility, balance, co-ordination or ability to perform normal duties,or carry out evacuation procedures, or survival training is unacceptable.The skin must be healthy, without evidence of clinical disease:Clinical evidence of any recurrent, physically or socially disabling skin disease orsensitivity is unacceptable.Any skin condition likely to be aggravated or triggered by items in the PDO workenvironment (e.g. oils, detergents, or other substances) is unacceptable.9.11.15 Endocrine and Metabolic DisordersAdequately controlled thyroid disease may be acceptable, but in all cases, thyroiddisorders require careful assessment.Uncomplicated stable diabetes mellitus treated by diet alone (or diet and an oralhypoglycaemic agent) and satisfactorily controlled, may be acceptable, but will requiremore frequent assessment. Insulin dependence is unacceptable for work at rig site orthe field. Insulin dependent patients are acceptable to work in interior after carefulconsideration of their job type i.e as long as they are not working in the field and notdoing hazardous jobs such as working at heights, heavy duty drivers or working nearmachineries.Individuals suffering from other endocrine disorders such as Addison's disease,Cushing's syndrome, acromegaly, diabetes insipidus and hypoglycaemia (eitherfunctional or due to pancreatic or adrenal pathology) are unlikely to be acceptable forwork in the interior, but should be individually considered and carefully assessed.All cases of gross obesity require individual assessment. Those in whom exercisetolerance, mobility, general health, or personal hygiene are adversely affected areunacceptable. As a general rule, those in whom the Body Mass Index exceeds 35 willprobably be unacceptable.Well controlled gout may be acceptable.9.11.16 Genitourinary SystemThe presence of renal, ureteric, or vesical calculi is generally unacceptable to do certainjobs. Recurrent renal colic without demonstrable calculi requires careful assessment.Successful treatment by surgery or lithotripsy may be acceptable.Recurring urinary infections are unacceptable until investigated and treated.Chronic renal failure or any renal disease which could lead to acute renal failure (i.e.nephritis, nephrosis) is unacceptable for working in the interior. Polycystic disease,Page 65 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.