3. Health and Safety

MEDICAL  CARE

1. Pre employment  medical  exams,  when  required  by  law,  are  provided  free  of  charge  to  all personnel.  These  exams  may  not  include  pregnancy  or  virginity  tests  (3.1).

2. Annual  occupational  health  checks  for  workers  handling  hazardous  materials  are  conducted. These  occupationalhealth  checks  are  conducted  by  a  qualified  medicalprofessional  at  the organisation’s  expense  (3.1).

3. Medical  care  is  available  onsite  or  the  organisation  is  in  close  proximity  to  facilities  where basic  health  and  injury  needs  can  be  addressed.

3. If  there  is  no  medical  care  provided  onsite,  the organisation  has  asystem  in  place  to  address  severe  injuries  when  needed  (3.1).

4. One  properly  stocked  and  readily  accessible  first  aid  kit  is  available  for  at  least  every  100 workers.  The  kit  contains,  at  a  minimum,  basic  supplies  such  as  bandages,  scissors,  gloves  and gauze  (3.1).

5. The  locations  of  first  aid  boxes  are  posted  with  a  first  aid  sign,  which  also  includes  the  names and  photographs  of  trained  first  aid  personnel  for  each  shift  and  an  emergency  contact  number (3.1).

6. In  cases  where  first  aid  supplies  are  locked  for  security  reasons  first  aid  trained  staff  can  access thesupplies  within  2  minutes  (3.1).  

7. Adequate  and  accurate  records  of  incidents  and  near  misses.  These  records  are  reviewed during  the  management  review  meeting  and  Health  and  Safety  Committee  meetings.  These records  are  kept  for  at  least  two  years (3.7)