Medicals for Workers

Why and When are Medicals for Workers Carried Out?

Medicals for workers are most often required when the working environment poses some sort of health risk to employees. If an employee is going to enter a dangerous or potentially risky type of working environment, they usually have to complete a medical assessment beforehand. Medicals for workers extend beyond just the tests prior. Medical surveillance must be carried out during the entire contract, to ensure that the worker’s health is not deteriorating during that time. Medical assessments aren’t just for those who must perform dangerous or stressful tasks. It can also be for those who are exposed to chemicals and products that can be harmful.

Ongoing medical surveillance of employees is required to keep a close watch over workers, and ensure that their tasks aren’t exerting excess stress and strain on them, and also to ensure that those exposed to toxic materials, chemicals, dust, lead and asbestos, have not been over-exposed. The objective is not to rid the workplace of affected individuals, as some workers may fear, but more to ensure that the signs can be caught and recognised early on, so that preventative measures can be put in place. Prevention is most certainly better than cure, and most companies would rather protect their workforce, than suffer downtime and have to pay out hefty medical expenses.

Who will ensure that your workers know what the implications are and explain the medical assessment process to them? The company that carries out your occupational health and safety medical exams can also educate your workforce on the risks that they face, the protective and preventative measures that can be taken, and which tell-tale signs to look out for that might indicate that they are sick or have been overexposed.

At FITMed24, we have static and mobile clinics that carry out medicals for workers in all types of work environments. Our mobile units and static clinics are comfortably able to process between 25 and 30 medicals per day, with a thorough and meticulous approach. This should help to keep any disruption in the workflow down to a minimum during the process. Our nurses and doctors involved are all registered, qualified and experienced, which means that your staff members will have access to the some of the best medical professionals that are available in the industry. Our team has over 70 years of combined experience in the industry, and we currently offer our services to the mining industry, construction industry, transport industry, large-scale manufacturing industry, chemical industry, fuel and gas industry, and many more. Our professionals practice their disciplines within the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety Act of 1993 and the South African Mining Act.

If you would like to ensure that your workers have access to professional and thorough medical assessments, take the time to contact us via email or telephone at FITMed24. We will ensure that all your medical surveillance and testing needs are met, and that your workers are treated with the utmost dignity and care.