Why?
The purpose of targeted health examinations is to monitor the health status of employees in relation to what they are exposed to or have previously been exposed to in connection with their work. The examination shall provide a basis for preventive measures and detect any illness as early as possible, cf. Sections 13-2 and 13-3 of the Regulations concerning Organisation, Management and Employee Participation (lovdata.no) (Norwegian).
Who should be subject to targeted health examinations?
The Regulations concerning the Performance of Work (lovdata.no) (Norwegian) specify which types of work require targeted health examinations and which types of work require that the employer provide health examinations. In some cases, which employees shall have targeted health examinations will also be based on a risk assessment (Norwegian).
How does this take place?
After the unit places an order, a preparatory meeting with the unit will be held. It is clarified at this meeting whether there is a need for a risk assessment and which risk factors should be included in the risk assessment. Often an occupational hygienist from the Occupational Health Service will also conduct an inspection.
On the basis of the selection criteria agreed upon, the employer will submit a list of which employees shall be called in for a targeted health examination. Each individual employee will be called in to the occupational nurse or doctor at the Occupational Health Service Unit. On the basis of this data, the employer will receive a written report anonymised at the group level – measures will be recommended as required. Each individual employee will receive feedback on their results.
The Occupational Health Service Unit will make a recommendation for how often employees should be called in for targeted health examinations and whether new employees should be called in before they start working or as soon as possible after they start.
The Occupational Health Service Unit can provide advice on the organization of work tasks, training and advice on the use of protective equipment. Vaccination is often one of several preventive measures.
Ordering
The manager of the unit places an order, preferably as part of the faculty’s annual action plan for use of the occupational health service unit.
Contact
- Occupational Health Nurse Trine Evensen
- Occupational Health Physician Anne-Lena Lie
- Occupational Hygienist Knut Andresen
- Occupational Hygienist Ling Poon
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