Medical Standards – the ASLEF view

D N Bennett B.A.(Hons) CMIOSH MIIRSM MAIRSO

Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner  

ASLEF GS IR/HS Dept

Going to cover

What are the issues?

What do we expect from OHPs?

What actions can we take to improve the situation?

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

What do we expect from OHPs?

•Consistency

•Fairness

•Impartiality

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