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Wow lots to look at! Do you need to refer to DVLA driving guidelines? May have been covered with him post heart attack www.dvla.gov.uk/medical/ataglance.aspx Do you have a lone worker policy? H&S at W 1974 Act does make provision for lone workers and the Management of H&S Regs 1999 would also cover lone workers to ensure suitable risk assessment undertaken Is it worth considering temporary redeployment to work with others when he first returns? NHS has useful lone worker policy to refer to: www.cfsms.nhs.uk/doc/lone.worker/not.alone.pdf Some tasks may need to be avoided initially on return - you mention the dangerous equipment. Perhaps this could be avoided until he has successfully coped with the initial return and encountered no problems Obviously worth checking out what info he has been given and if any GP/ Consultant reports may assist your planning his rehab/ return the workarea. Hope this is helpful Joseph >>> [log in to unmask] 08/01/2008 13:30 >>> Hi All, Happy New Year to you! I have a client who is due to return to work next week following a period of absence due to a heart attack. He is an outdoor worker, drives a small vehicle around the site, lone worker during the day and handles some dangerous equipment. Any advice greatfully accepted so I don't miss anything. Thanks, Sue. Sue Mann Occupational Health Nurse Adviser John Innes Centre/Institute of Food Research Norwich BioScience Institutes Tel: 01603 450564 Fax: 01603 450029 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk ********************************************************************** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at the following email address: [log in to unmask] www.kentandmedway.nhs.uk This footnote also confirms that although this email message has been swept by MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses, it is strongly recommended that you carry out your own virus scan of this message and any attachments. www.mimesweeper.com ********************************************************************** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html FORTHCOMING CONFERENCES AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH JOBS http://OHJobs.drmaze.net OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSING EDUCATION http://www.aohne.org.uk