Order 18. Medical examination

(1) Where the recruitment rules, contract of appointment or fixed term employment specify medical examination of a worker, upon first appointment, the employer shall at the employer’s expense make arrangements for medical examination.

(2) All workers to be employed in the industrial establishment of mines shall be required to clear the medical examination by the medical authority nominated by the industrial establishment for such purpose, at the time of first appointment.

(3) The industrial establishment may at any time direct any worker to undergo medical examination by any medical officer nominated to ascertain fitness relatable to satisfactory performance of worker.

Explanation: for the purposes of this order, the term “medical officer” shall have same meaning as defined in clause (zj) of sub-section (1) of section 2 of the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 (No. 37 of 2020).

(4) A worker who has contracted any infectious or contagious disease shall immediately notify the concerned manager of such a happening and shall remain away from work until permitted to return on work by the manager concerned and during such period, the worker shall be treated on leave to the extent of days of leave with wages to his credit.

(5) Where a worker deliberately suppresses the fact of his suffering from an infectious or contagious disease, such a conduct on the part of the worker shall amount to misconduct within the meaning of these standing orders.