Rule 64. The manner of providing for medical examination of a worker under sub-clause (ii) of clause (c) of section 85

(1) Workers employed in a 'hazardous process' shall be medically examined by a qualified medical practitioner herein after referred to as a Factory Medical Officer, in the following manner:- i. iї. ili. Once before employment, to ascertain physical fitness of the person to do the particular job; Once in a period of 6 months, to ascertain the health status of all the workers in respect of occupational health hazards towhichthey are exposed and in cases where in the opinion of the Factory Medical Officer it is necessary to do so at a shorter interval in respect of any workers; The details of pre-employment and periodical medical examination carried out as aforesaid shall be recorded in the Health Register in the Form XXIV. No person shall be employed for the first time without a certificate of fitness in Form XXIII granted by the Factory Medical Officer. If the Factory Medical Officer declares a person unfit for being employed in Inspector is also a Medical Officer, he may dispose of the application himself. Any findings of the Factory Medical Officer revealing any abnormality or unsuitability of any person employed in the process shall immediately be reported to the Medical Officer who shall in turn, examine the concerned worker and communicate his findings to the occupier within 30 days. If the Medical Officer is of the opinion that the worker so examined is required to be taken away from the process for health protection, he will direct the occupier accordingly, who shall not employ the said worker in the same process. However, the worker so taken away shall be provided with alternate placement unless he is in the opinion of the Medical Officer, fully incapacitated in which case the worker affected shall be suitably rehabilitated. 4. A Medical Officer on his own motion or on a reference from an Inspector may conduct medical examination of a worker to ascertain the suitability of his employment in a hazardous process or for ascertaining his health status. The opinion of the Medical Officer in such a case shall be final. The fee required for this medical examination shall be paid by the occupier. 5. The worker taken away from employment in any process under subrule (2) may be employed again inthe same process only after obtaining the Fitness Certificate from the Medical Officer and after making entries to that effect in the Health Register. 6. The worker required to undergo medical examination under these rules andfor any medical survey conducted by or on behalf of the Central Government or the State Government shall not refuse to undergo such medical examination.