InMotion July 2021 - Fitness for Work
Fitness for work means that a person should be in a state which enables them to perform their role competently and in a manner that does not put their health and safety, and that of others at an unacceptable level of risk.
An organisation has a Duty of Care to provide a safe working environment for employees and other persons as far as reasonably practicable. In meeting this Duty an organisation must also consider the possibility of injury or illness which may result from concerns relating to fitness for work and take reasonably practicable steps to protect employees, currently employed or seeking employment, where this risk is, or may, be considered unacceptable.
Fitness for work is a highly emotive subject and can be challenging to manage. In this edition of InMotion we explore fitness for work risks and mitigation strategies as well as the key objectives of a fitness for work policy and procedure.
- Number: WHS-INMO-16
- Categories: MTC Publications and Reports
- Type: pdf
- File Size: 5.07 mb