Statutory investigations

Climbing with great hight difference

Medical inspection and assessment for service ability certificates in Climbing with great hight difference according to Section 71 of the Swedish Work Administration's regulations on Medical checks at work.

This statutory health check-up is aimed at all employees working at a height – where the workplace includes work with masts and poles, as well as climbing where the hight difference is over thirteen meters.

This medical check-up meets the legal requirement according to the Swedish Work Environment Authority's regulations on Mast and pole work (AFS 2000:6). The regulations apply to work with masts, poles, struts and access devices.

The check shall be carried out at the following intervals:

  • Within 12 months before work begins for the first time.
  • Before work resumes, if more than twelve months have passed since the employee's last medical examination.
  • Before continuing to work with heights for the victim of illness, accident or other event, which may lead to an increased risk of ill health or accidents during height work.
  • Periodic medical examinations shall then be carried out at intervals of not more than 12 months.

A working ECG should be performed

  • at the first ceck-up
  • every five years if your employee is under 40 years of age
  • every two years if your employee is between 40-50 years
  • Annually if your employee is over 50 years of age

How it works

  1. Book health check-up
    When you have ordered the service as the manager, your employee is booked into a health check-up. The time is communicated in an email to your employee and to you as the orderer.

  2. Occupational health physician
    During the visit to the an occupational health physician and nurse, the employee may undergo a medical check-up with sampling, visual and hearing tests and balance control.

  3. Certificate of service
    The employee's certificate of service is issued by the occupational health physician and sent to you as the orderer.

Order

You can as a manager or authorized customer can order services directly online. After you have placed your order, we will send you a confirmation email.

Want to know more?

Please contact us if you want to know more about the service or how we can provide support to your business.