The ILO and WHO recommend - " Adoption of work to man and each man to his job".
It is therefore imperative that while assessing physical fitness, the ability rather than disability should be a guiding factor.
Health Examination for any occupation though statutory, is done in our setup haphazardly and many a times for reasons other than Health, sometimes consciously and sometimes unknowingly. We believe that Appropriate need based Health Examination should result in increased productivity with minimal of Human Cost & “Health“ conches Atmosphere at workplace.
Aspirations of higher productivity cannot be achieved unless Man behind the Machine is in a sound state of health both physical and mental. Problems of absenteeism, accidents, occurrence of occupational diseases, lowered productivity can be traced to unsuitability of physique and fitness of the worker for the job. Medical examination of new recruits to the industry and those seeking transfer of job is a well accepted practice.
There is a need to access the objectives of any Health Examination and wherever possible to adjust the procedure involved so as to obtain the most meaningful results. Health Examination should be planned in both objective and content. It is necessary first to consider the main reasons why such examinations are undertaken.
Most are required for either or both of the following reasons :
To ensure that person is fit for the work.
To detect whether the work has had any adverse effect upon the worker’s health : this latter, when in relation to specific occupational hazards.
The Objectives of Pre - employment Medical Examination are :
To determine the individual’s physical, psychological and emotional capacity to perform a particular job.
To establish a base line record of physical condition for personal needs of the employee as well as the employer.
Medico – legal purposes
The Principles of Pre – employment Examinations are :
To ascertain the workers ability to perform specific job Tasks.
To determine the presence of medical condition or risk factors that increases that likelihood of future injury or diseases.
To make relevant recommendations to enhance the performance and eliminate the risk of injuries and diseases.
