he may be covered under the DDA regs for deduced effects, i.e if his pace
maker was removed, his health would be severley at risk.
Janet O'Neill
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From: "Sarah Holton" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, May 17, 2007 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] Pacemaker
If you feel this man is at risk:
a - remind HR and Manager of Duty of care under H&S at work act and
obligation to Risk assess under management regs.
b - remind them of DDA (if you feel it likely to apply)
c - remind them of principles of knowing someone vulnerable and taking
extra precautions e.g egg shell skull principle
Do a-c verbally and in writing i you are truely concerned. If you
medically believe the man at risk damaging a ppm wire or something
then also...
d- Call for a case conference to negociate and make a safe and sensible
plan.
All are OH wishes may not sadly be operationally feasible but that up
to manager.
Clear your concience and try your best by making your fears known in
plain, clear, simple english and handing them on a plate advice on how
to implement something safe and sensible.
Good Luck!
Quoting Catherine Wood <[log in to unmask]>:
> At present, I am seeing a 42 year old man who had a pacemaker fitted in
> January. He is a production worker in the Food Industry.
>
> He has been back to work now for 6 weeks on a graduated return
> doing 'light duties' only. Last week he was persuaded back to full time
> work, by the company as his sick pay had come to an end.
>
> This week he has worked a full week. The management are now allocating
> him to more strenuous tasks. The reason for this is that they have said
> that they have supported him for the last 6 weeks and now he is back to
> work properly they feel he should work in a fuller capacity.
>
> I am not happy with this, and I have advised them as such. The mans
> Cardiologist would support my advice of light duties, until a further
> review in July and has expressed this in writing.
>
> Although he has managed at work this week, he has been having pains over
> his scar. He is quite understandably anxious about his health, and whilst
> happy to be at work feels that some jobs are too much. My concerns are
> that if this man continues to be placed on 'heavier' jobs he will go off
> sick.
>
> Could anybody offer advise me.
>
> Is the DDA likely to apply in this case?
> Where do I stand, if the Management ignore my advice?
>
> Thank you in anticipation
>
> Catherine Wood
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