{"id":3383,"date":"2013-01-28T00:01:41","date_gmt":"2013-01-27T23:01:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.atousante.org\/?p=3383"},"modified":"2018-02-19T08:58:24","modified_gmt":"2018-02-19T06:58:24","slug":"visites-medicales-periodiques","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.atousante.com\/en\/visites-medicales-periodiques\/","title":{"rendered":"Periodical medical checks"},"content":{"rendered":"

The periodical medical check is an opportunity to review the worker’s health, to inquire on the medical consequences of the occupational exposures at work\u00a0and\u00a0ensures that the employee is able to work.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Periodical medical checks : Labor code<\/a>
\nFrequency of the medical examinations<\/a>
\nFurther details on medical check<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/a>Periodical medical checks : Labor code<\/h3>\n

When medical supervision is not strenghtened<\/h2>\n

If the medical supervision is not stenghtened , according to the labor code article R 4624-16\u00a0 <\/a>,\u00a0 the employees benefit from health check up every 24 months, or more,\u00a0 if the Occupational health service\u00a0 organize health talks with nurse<\/strong> between two medical checks with the occupational physician and multidisciplinary actions every year ( for some professional sectors or geographical areas, but not for individual companies<\/p>\n

When medical supervision is strenghtened<\/h2>\n

When the employee is exposed to certain occupational risks, physical, chemical or biological<\/a>, the medical supervision has to be strengthened, but also when the worker has an individual situation<\/a> which is particular.<\/p>\n

According to the Franch Labour Code (article R. 4624-19<\/a>), the periodical medical checks take place every 12 months or every 24 months : the health occupational physician can decide to change the frequency of the medical examinations\u00a0 in line with recommendations for good practice which are available in health at work.<\/p>\n

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For employees who are exposed to ionising radiations, only A category\u00a0 employees\u00a0 have a strengthened medical supervision, while B category employees have a simple medical supervision. But for the A category employees, the medical examination is necessary annual.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

<\/a>Frequency of the medical examinations<\/h3>\n