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