What is occupational medicine and what are companies’ obligations?
Occupational Medicine is a medical specialty dedicated to the promotion, prevention, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of workers’ health, with a view to protecting the physical and mental integrity of workers in the workplace.
Its main objective is to guarantee safe and healthy working conditions, prevent accidents and occupational illnesses and promote the well-being of workers.
It responds to Law 102/2009, of September 10, in its current wording.
Medical Fitness Form
What is it?
The Medical Aptitude Form is a confidential document and its purpose is to guarantee the safety and health of the worker, as well as helping the company to make appropriate decisions to prevent accidents at work and occupational illnesses.
What is the Medical Fitness Form for?
It is a document designed to assess a worker’s suitability to carry out a particular job or work activity.
This form is filled in and signed by the occupational physician after an admission, periodic or occasional examination has been carried out, in accordance with established legislation.
Depending on the activity being carried out and the occupational risks involved, the doctor may order additional tests, such as blood tests, X-rays, electrocardiograms, among others, to help assess the worker’s health.
Based on the information obtained, the doctor must assess whether the worker is fit to perform the desired function.
If the result of the health check reveals that the employee is unfit, the occupational doctor must indicate on the form, where appropriate, other duties that the professional can perform.
Whenever the work proves to be detrimental to the employee’s health, the occupational physician must notify the person responsible for occupational health and safety.
Professional secrecy is very important.
The occupational physician may not reveal any of the employee’s illnesses to the company.
In the medical aptitude form, they should only record the employee’s conditions or restrictions on tasks.
Nor is the employee obliged to disclose their illnesses and disabilities to their employer.
Who can provide occupational health services in your company?
At SEPRI, we provide occupational health and safety services to companies from the north to the south of the country.
For 30 years, we have been creating healthy companies and looking after the health and well-being of our workers.
At SEPRI, we guarantee that your company complies with its legal obligations. Contact us at to request a quote at comunicacao@sepri.pt or on 253 271 525 / 212 693 999.
