Medical Fitness to Operate Construction Plant

Guidance on factors around medical fitness requirements for plant operators.

Persons who operate construction plant need to be physically and mentally capable of operating plant in a safe and efficient manner and employers have a duty to ensure that their employees have the required level of fitness.

This document provides guidance to employers on how to carry out these duties and contains guidance on indicative levels of fitness, choosing an occupational health service provider, and managing issues around fitness for task. It includes Data Protection Act 2018 requirements and those involving employers’ duties for the collection and use of employees’ health information.