... or restricted. The decision by the approved doctor could have serious consequences for the seafarer’s working possibilities. It calls for a sound and thorough assessment by the doctor. [1] The Nordic ...
ALF MAGNE HORNELAND Building a system of evidence-based medical selection, requires a structured approach to the assessment of fitness for work and risk related to reduced function or acute failure due ...
... modifications and upgrades. She has a very pragmatic and calm approach to (medical) incidents encountered during her career. Her seagoing career is supplemented by shorebased nautical assessments for court ...
... since 2013 and an Expert of the EU Health Workforce Working Group. Her research interests include the impact of working environment on seafarers’ health and safety, with a focus on economic assessment ...
... His research topics are within occupational medicine, with a focus on exposure assessment and health effects related to chemical and physical hazards. He has been project leader and researcher in a number ...
... the doctor’s subjective assessment. We certainly hope that the future will provide us with scientific data that that enable us to reach decisions that are based more on evidence than on gut-feelings. ...
ALF MAGNE HORNELAND From time to time maritime authorities receive concerns regarding the reliability of the assessments of approved doctors. Such concerns have been based on cases where either the ship-owner ...
... Medical examiners have the right and duty to carry out an assessment against standards and criteria, which means that they are allowed a certain amount of discretion. How do we ensure that this is carried ...
... for the merchant navy. Risk assessment for personnel on fishing vessels The working places on board fishing vessels are among the most dangerous out at sea, regardless of country[3] [4] [5]. The working ...
... of precautions to prevent transmission the infection to others must be emphasised[3] [4]. Horneland and Stannard recommended a model for assessment of the suitability of such tests in their article (2017)[5]: ...
... approved medical examiners. A first step towards a more accurate assessment and avoidance of misunderstandings is to agree upon a definition of terminology regarding likelihood. Likelihood in the ILO/IMO ...
... for development of criteria development differ. Hence, the criteria also differ. The objectives of the health assessment define the mind-set of the medical examination, and the approach of the medical ...
... selection focus on finding something that is medically ‘wrong’ with the individual – i.e. any medical diagnosis, the positive selection focus on assessment of the performance of the individual, both cognitive ...
... tools we need for the assessment. Until then – we have to use what we have: International minimum requirements, based on low evidence expert consensus. Most medical fitness standards and criteria for ...
... for the performance of the work or the pursuit of the occupation and the conditions in the first paragraph are met.” The last sentence is a long and complicated one, which regards more than assessment ...
... regional requirements, i.e. from the European Union (EU). The ‘Handbook for seafarer medical examiners’ [2] covers how medical assessment should be carried out in single cases in accordance with the IMO/ILO ...
... for a professional diver last for one year. The medical examination and assessment of divers are based on fitness criteria and considerations of health risks of diving. People suffering from cardiac disease, ...
... phase. All employees must pass a medical examination before undergoing all the necessary training that is mandatory for working offshore in a safe manner, according to the risk assessment of jobs and ...
... Energy Institute. A recommended fitness standard for the oil and gas industry London: Energy Institute 2010 8 Energy Institute. Fitness assessment manual. London: Energy Institute 2011 9 ...
... regulation of working conditions, social security, crew competence and fitness assessment. NORTH AMERICA Many of the waterways, such as inshore canals and major river systems like the Mississippi are ...