Is a temporary worker followed by occupational medicine?

Verified 08 November 2023 - Legal and Administrative Information Directorate (Prime Minister)

An employee of a temporary work company shall be entitled to same medical follow-up as other employeesbut the follow-up is being done in suitable conditions its status.

These include information and prevention visits (VIPs) and enhanced individual monitoring if the employee is exposed to particular risks.

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The Vip is carried out by the Occupational Health and Prevention Service (OSH) the temporary company of work in which the employee is employed.

In the event of agreement between the company and the following services, the visit may also be carried out by:

  • Inter-enterprise occupational health and prevention service close to the employee's workplace
  • Prevention and health services at self-employment of the user company under the conditions laid down by agreement with the temporary company of work

The visit can be carried out for several different jobs (maximum 3).

FYI  

independently Vip, at any time, the temporary employee shall benefit, at his request or to that of his employer, a examination by the occupational doctor.

The temporary employee is concerned by the enhanced individual monitoring if it is briefing to one special risk (asbestos, ionizing radiation, etc.).

The medical examination of aptitude is in this case carried out by the occupational doctor of the user company. He can be carried out for several different jobs (maximum 3).

If the temporary employee is assigned during the mission to a post presenting a particular risk, the user company must organize a medical examination for suitability. This medical examination does not have to be carried out if the employee has received more individual follow-up.

FYI  

Independent enhanced individual monitoring, at any time, the employee shall benefit, at his request or to that of his employer, a examination by the occupational physician.

He's not realized further medical examination for fitness before a new mission if all the conditions following are combined :

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Vip

  • The health personnel has taken cognizance of a follow-up certificate issued for the same job in the 2 years prior to hiring.
  • The worker is called upon to occupy a identical use with equivalent exposure risks.
  • During the Last 2 years, the occupational physician did not issue notice of unfitness or individual adjustment, alteration or alteration of the position or working time.

Enhanced individual monitoring

  • Knowledge by the doctor of the work of a suitability notice for the same job issued during the 2 years before hiring
  • Worker required to perform the same job with equivalent exposure risks
  • During the last two years, the occupational physician has not issued an opinion of incapacity or an individual adjustment, adaptation or alteration of the position or working time.

Temporary employees may receive the following medical examinations:

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Early recovery visit

A worker who has been away from work for more than 30 days may, at his request, be visited by prerecovery.

Resume Visit

The worker shall be entitled to a return visit in the following cases:

  • After maternity leave
  • After an absence due to an occupational disease
  • Accident at work After an absence of at least 30 days for
  • After an absence of at least 60 days for sickness or non-occupational accident

The employer shall organize such a visit at the latest within 8 days after recovery.

Mid-career medical visit

A mid-career medical visit is organized calendar year of the worker's 45th birthday. One branch agreement may provide for another time limit.

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