Employment and Pre-Employment Medicals

Employee medical screenings serve as basic health assessments of your employees. The purpose of these medical examinations is to ensure that your employees are medically fit to perform their duties in the workplace.

Each employee has different tasks assigned to them, and medical screenings prove that they are equipped to perform their specific tasks. For example, drivers must have excellent eyesight while field workers must have a certain degree of physical fitness. Medical examinations determine these factors and give employers the peace of mind they need.

These examinations are usually required for people working in dangerous, or extreme environments. Not only must these screenings be performed before someone is employed, but annual medical examinations must also be carried out to ensure that employees are still medically fit to continue in their position of employment.

Who Needs Employment Medicals?

The following are people who will need a medical examination before and during their employment:

• Short- and long-distance drivers
• Construction workers
• Food handlers
• Courier staff
• Employees working at heights
• Forklift operators
• Crane operators
• Employees working in dust or noise (mine workers for example)
• Employees working with hazardous chemicals

When Must Employment Medicals be Done?

• Baseline medicals – provides a benchmark for future medicals (determines if health status is deteriorating or staying the same)
• Pre-employment – before starting a potentially hazardous job
• Routine medicals – at regular intervals throughout the employment term
• Exit medicals – at the end of employment term

Performing medical examinations at these stages will help medical professionals and employers know the health status of their employees which, in turn, provides an opportunity to mitigate future risks and prevent any foreseeable issues.

Parkhealth Medical Centres – Doctors in Cape Town

Our doctors in Cape Town provide comprehensive medical screening at all stages of employment. Contact us to make an appointment.

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