Occupational Health Examinations: Who Needs Them?

2024-03-27 05:51:57

What kind of occupation should have a health check?

Occupational health examination It is an important process that helps prevent and manage health problems arising from the work environment. With the following objectives:

1. Employee health assessment: To determine whether employees are healthy enough to work in their assigned environment or tasks. By taking a history, physical examination, various fitness tests and laboratory tests.

2. Identification of health problems: To detect and identify health problems that may be caused by work, such as work-related diseases. or injuries from work To be aware of the risks and limitations of certain types of work.

3. Prevention: To plan prevention and reduce risks that may occur to employees in the future. Due to congenital disease or various health problems

This should be examined and taken care of by a doctor specializing in preventive medicine. Occupational medicine branch who have undergone special training in employee health care

Which career? Should have an occupational health check.
Occupational health examination It is considered compliance with the Ministry of Labor law. “Setting standards for health examinations for employees working with risk factors, B.E. 2020,” in which employers must provide health examinations before starting work. and annual health check However, there are some types of work that require occupational health examinations. It is extremely important to the safety and health of workers as follows:

1. Working at height means working in a work area that is 2 meters or more from the ground or building that may cause the worker to fall, which causes loss and injury. disabled In addition to arranging the work area to be safe for workers, Health examinations before starting work for employees working at heights are therefore a matter of importance to all parties. Due to poor physical condition or certain congenital diseases that may result in danger to employees. Therefore, it is necessary to have a health examination for confidence and for safety at work. And in addition, employees working at height must not have diseases that may be dangerous to work, such as
➮ Epilepsy
➮ Severe heart and respiratory disease
➮ Neurological and movement diseases including other diseases that cause insecurity in emergencies

What is the health check for employees working at height?
1. General physical examination by an occupational medicine doctor (Physical Examination)
2. Visual Acuity Test, color classification test (Color testing)
3. Chest radiograph (Chest X-ray)
4. Check the electrocardiogram. (Electrocardiogram)
5. Lung function (Spirometry)
6. Hearing performance
7. Blood test for complete blood count (CBC) and blood sugar level (HbA1C).

2. Working in a confined space It involves working in a workplace with limited entrances and exits. There is not enough cooling and air supply. Therefore, it may be a place where chemicals, toxins, flammable substances, and insufficient oxygen accumulate, such as oil tanks, fermentation tanks, silos, pipes, caves, wells, tunnels, stoves, or basements where the gas or vapor that is generated cannot be vented out. Possible gases may be inhaled into the body. Including the presence of flammable gas. If there is danger when working in a confined space with limited space It is difficult for other workers outside the area to help. which requires workers to be in perfect health Can tolerate oxygen depletion. proportional figure No serious cardiovascular or respiratory disease which is defined in the Ministry of Labor law “Setting standards for administration, management and operation of occupational safety and health. and working environment regarding confined spaces 2019”

What is the health check for employees working in confined spaces?

1. General physical examination by an occupational medicine doctor (Physical Examination)
2. Visual Acuity Test, color classification test (Color testing)
3. Chest radiograph (Chest X-ray)
4. Check the electrocardiogram. (Electrocardiogram)
5. Lung function (Spirometry)
6. Hearing performance
7. Blood test for complete blood count (CBC).

3. Working with food contact Health examinations for food handlers are important because they can help identify health risks that may affect food safety. Must be medically evaluated physical examination and laboratory testing Regularly at least once a year can make employers confident that employees who handle food are free from infectious diseases. or a condition that may affect your ability to handle food safely. The health examination report form that is commonly used to assess the health of food handlers is P.O.11 or a medical certificate for 9 diseases, which covers diseases transmitted through the gastrointestinal tract fairly. However, if food handling workers have abnormal symptoms in the digestive system, such as stomach pain, diarrhea, jaundice, yellow eyes, You should stop working and receive treatment immediately and when returning to work, you should always have a doctor’s certificate that evaluates you before returning to work.

What is the health check for employees who work in food handling?

1. General physical examination by an occupational medicine doctor (Physical Examination)
2. Chest radiograph (Chest X-ray)
3. Blood test for hepatitis A virus infection (Anti HAV IgM)
4. Examine stool for infection (Stool examination, Stool culture)
5. History taking and physical examination by an occupational medicine doctor. To screen for symptoms of cholera, typhus (typhoid), dysentery, varicella, mumps, leprosy, skin diseases and symptoms, and hepatitis caused by viruses.

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