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Medical Standards – the ASLEF view

Medical Standards – the ASLEF view. D N Bennett B.A.(Hons) CMIOSH MIIRSM MAIRSO Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner ASLEF GS IR/HS Dept. Going to cover. What are the issues? What do we expect from OHPs? What actions can we take to improve the situation?. What are the issues?.

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Medical Standards – the ASLEF view

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  1. Medical Standards – the ASLEF view D N Bennett B.A.(Hons) CMIOSH MIIRSM MAIRSO Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner ASLEF GS IR/HS Dept

  2. Going to cover What are the issues? What do we expect from OHPs? What actions can we take to improve the situation?

  3. What are the issues? Perceived Inconsistency of judgements Perception of OHPs working for the TOC/FOC, not the Driver Lack of “suitable alternative work” No insurance for loss of earnings Lack of an appeal mechanism

  4. What do we expect from OHPs? Consistency Fairness Impartiality

  5. What actions can we take to improve the situation? OHPs to sign up to FOM standards TOCs/FOCS to report OH via SMIS Publish medical advice, like Australia Tell staff what the role of OHP actually is Appeals panel

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