MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS

PURPOSE

To establish guidelines for post-employment medical assessment at River East Transcona School Division (RETSD) that meets or exceeds all municipal, federal and provincial legislated workplace safety and health program requirements.

A post-employment medical assessment procedure for employees of RETSD may be defined and documented for compliance as part of Element 2, identify and control hazards and emergencies, for the effective development and implementation of a workplace safety and health program under Manitoba legislation.

SCOPE

This safe operating procedure and associated documents establish a procedure for conducting post-employment medical assessments at RETSD.

 The best practices apply to all RETSD worksites.

RESPONSIBILITY

By Facility

This safe operating procedure shall be implemented and applies to all RETSD facilities.

By Stakeholder

This safe operating procedure shall be implemented and applied to all RETSD staff workers.

MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS AS PART OF POST EMPLOYMENT BENCHMARKING PRACTICES

Currently, the division does conduct post employment benchmark medical assessments for any worker group.

MEDICAL ASSESSMENTS AS PART OF INJURY CLAIMS MANAGEMENT

RETSD is committed to managing work related injury claims in a diligent manner.

See Return to Work Program for further information.

COMMUNICATION

A combination of hard-copy postings, distributions and electronic posting will be used to communicate safety and health program information within RETSD.

TRAINING

All stakeholders shall be trained to their required level of involvement in the WSHMS to become familiar with its structure, organization, and how to look up and access information both electronically and in hard copy form through:

• New employee orientation, employee manuals or employment information packages

• Return to work or remedial programs, as required on an individual basis

• Planned ongoing training through team meetings, individual coaching or other methods as developed or adopted

ENFORCEMENT

Ultimately, the superintendent shall be responsible for the sustainability of the WSHMS, and shall enforce compliance to standards at a divisional level.

Workplace safety and health management system compliance shall be managed through the application of performance management and progressive discipline policies and procedures.

Worker failure to comply with provisions of the RETSD safety program may lead to discipline, up to and including discharge from employment and / or other remedies available at law.

Document Number:

WSHMS-02A-SOP-004-003

Prepared:

Divisional Safety and Health Officer

Controlled: 

Divisional Safety and Health Officer

Reviewed: 

Divisional Workplace Safety and Health Committee

Issued:

Director of Human Resources

Approved:

Director of Human Resources

Origin:

February 23, 2010

Last Reviewed:

July 23, 2018

Last Revised:

July 23, 2018

REFERENCES

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act or equivalent legislation as applicable

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Regulation or equivalent legislation as applicable

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Regulation Part 02 – General Duties

Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Program Element 02 – Identifying and Controlling Hazards

All other associated and applicable workplace safety and health management system documents