I would only screen anyone if there was a hazard associated with the post,
as Stuart said - a COSSH implication. This would be few and far between
with lectures I suspect. Likewise I have been asked about visitors to areas
with potential risks i.e. animal houses and I always devise a very short
questionnaire which says something like ' the area you will be visiting is
potentially hazardous for some people, please check this list and sign at
the bottom if you can answer 'no' to all the questions' Then list the
health problems appropriate (asthma, atopy) and if they can sign this it is
kept by the person organising the visit. Note this is not confidential
medical information as they are only saying they do not have any of these
conditions. Anyone who is unable to sign gets a more comprehensive
investigation by us. Have used similar for agency staff.
Sorry I cannot forward copies to people as I usually do them on request,
about 5 minutes work, and am busy cleaning my data prior to imminent
departure.
Anne
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jean Piernicki" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2002 12:31 PM
Subject: Health Screening
> I am based at a university. Last year aparently a number of lecturers
> objected to completing a pre-employment health screening when they were
> perhaps only visitng for 5 or 6 lectures but were technically employees at
> that time. Personnel contacted other universities and none apparently did
> this and felt it was "over the top" on the part of our uni. to do this. I
> would be interested to know what other places do? Do you do a full screen
> or a modified one or none?
> Thank you for your time
>
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