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Wouldn't a basic full range of movement check tell if he has limitations at present? On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:02 AM, leigh delmar <[log in to unmask]>wrote: > Good morning List - > > FLT medicals are relatively new to me - most that I have carried out have > been very straight forward and have had no previous medical conditions, > however...... > > I have been contacted today to carry out a fork lift medical on a company > who have just recently begun using their own fork lift drivers. I have seen > the gentleman (in his early 50's) previously and I am aware he has known > back issues (specifically a previous herniated disk at L2-3 a number of > years ago) for general health surveillance. The FLT role is new to him > although he has worked for the company for 5 yrs. I am unsure if he > disclosed his disk problems whilst going through his forklift training - he > did advise me at a previous health surveillance check that it did not cause > him any current difficulties . > > I want to be prepared in case this has changed and his movement has > become limited - I wondered what you advice would be to this gent with > regards frequency / limitations? If he tells me it has still not changed and > movement is normal - should I take his word for it or refer to OHP? > > Thank you in advance, > > Leigh > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. > > > OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html > > CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: > http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH > ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH