“Health surveillance” means any examination and investigations which may be necessary to detect exposure levels and early biological effects and responses, and includes biological monitoring, biological effect monitoring, medical surveillance, enquires about symptoms of occupational poisoning or occupational disease and review of records and occupational history.

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The components of Medical Surveillance Programme include :

• Pre-employment and pre-placement medical examination.

• Biological monitoring and biological effect monitoring.

• Health effects monitoring.

• Investigation of occupational disease and poisoning including workplace inspections.

• Notification of occupational disease and poisoning.

• Assist in disability assessment. 

• Return to work examination after medical removal protection.

• Record keeping and monitoring.

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DUTIES OF EMPLOYER

1. Carry out health surveillance programme as required by the assessment report under USECHH Regulations.

2. Health surveillance programme shall be conducted during the working hours and the costs shall be borne by the employer.

3. Appoint an Occupational Health Doctor, (OHD) to conduct occupational medical surveillance programme.

4. Allow and assist the OHD to visit the workplace to investigate and manage occupational disease and poisoning including access to relevant monitoring and other health related data.

5. Co-operate with the OHD in medical removal protection of the worker.

6. During the period of medical removal the worker may be allowed to do other work that will not expose him to the hazardous chemical.

7. Notify occupational disease and poisoning to DOSH .

8. Notify the workers concerned regarding monitoring of exposure levels of chemicals hazardous to health including occupational disease and poisoning.

9. Allow the employee access to occupational medical surveillance records.

10. Ensure the workplace hygiene is improved, is safe and healthy and does not place the worker at increased risk of material impairment to health from exposure to chemical hazardous to health. before allowing the worker to work in the same place so as to ensure the disease or poisoning does not reoccur.

11. Record Keeping of diseases and accidents.

12. Provide Employee Medical Book.

 

 

DUTIES OF EMPLOYEE

1. Undergo training on importance of preventing occupational poisoning and disease.

2. Report early symptoms and signs of disease ( including self examination) to the OHD and management.

3. Comply and co-operate in the Occupational Medical Surveillance Programme, as required under USECHH.

4. To take proper care of the Employee Record Book and to present it to OHD for Occupational Medical Surveillance record purposes.