Staff health

Medical laboratory is one of the most dangerous environment of working so before commencing employment, prospective employee must have a medical examination or provide a statement from their own doctor that they are medically fit for the type of job they’re going to embark on. Chest x ray must be taken or evidence provided of having had one taken in the previous 12 month. It is important that the total number of x-ray is kept to a minimum. Because of the common native risk of this procedure. Any laboratory personnel handling tuberculosis sample must have an annual x-ray and must have a skin test for tuberculosis or produce evidence of having a positive reaction.

All his name must be offer protective immunization. Rubella antibody test must be offer to all female of childbearing age and immunization offered if the results are negative. Sickness record and record of immunization texts xray and job associated injury must be kept by a designated person.