S.L. 646.15 Art. 14Health surveillance.

Subject to regulation 3(2) the following measures shall be taken:

(a) an assessment of each worker’s state of health, including a specific examination of the chest, must be carried out prior to the beginning of exposure to dust arising from asbestos or materials containing asbestos at the place of work, and for this purpose, a doctor carrying out such an examination may be guided by the practical recommendations of Schedule I;

(b) a new assessment must be carried out at least once every three years for as long as exposure continues, and a record of the health of each individual thus examined must be established by the doctor: Provided that the doctor shall pass to the employer the results of these assessments and any recommendations made, under strict confidential cover, and the employer shall give to the worker copies of such assessments and recommendations to the worker concerned;

(c) following the clinical surveillance referred to in this regulation, the doctor responsible for the medical surveillance of the workers should advise on, or determine any individual protective or preventive measures to be taken; these may include, where appropriate, the withdrawal of the worker concerned from all exposure to asbestos. The doctor may refer any particular case to the Authority for specific instructions;

(d) information and advice must be given to workers regarding any assessment of their health which they may undergo following the end of exposure. The doctor may indicate that medical surveillance must continue after the end of exposure for as long as is considered necessary to safeguard the health of the person concerned;

(e) the worker concerned or the employer may request a review of the assessments referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b).