Mining Business Rules | Thiess | Individual | Medical

Thiess Mt Arthur Order 43 Medical

ORDER 43 MEDICAL

For employees under the company BHP COAL PTY LTD:

• • Can upload the medical results pages/traffic light page
  • All future Medicals without the Traffic Light page can be approved for BHP workers only.

For contractors and sub-contractors:

• • anyone who is NOT an employee of BHP COAL PTY LTD or Thiess PTY LTD at Mt Arthur.

Unrestricted – Green Determination

• • Uploaded in colour is preferred – not mandatory.
  • Full medical required: including the traffic light page AND follow-up page to be uploaded - traffic light page must show a GREEN result
  • Name on medical to match the person registered
  • Date of birth to match person registered
  • Date of assessment listed
  • Chest X-ray must have most recent date within 3 years
  • Employer must be listed – Employer must be the current employer.
    • If the employee has changed companies than the current employer must submit the medical to CS Heath and provide a confirmation of registration with the medical.
    • If worker is a Subcontractor – Employer (Manager level or equivalent) must submit a Sub-contractor Medical Statement outlining:

• • • • [Name], an employee of [Business name] is subcontracting to [Business name].
      • [Name] current order 43 medical is under [Business name]
      • I [Manager name] have reviewed the current order 43 medical. 
  • Must have a SEG number
  • Follow up section – if a review time is indicated, this must match the date recommended in the recommendation/restrictions section
  • Must be completed by an approved medical practitioner on the list below https://www.coalservices.com.au/mining/workplace-safety-and-compliance/regulation-and-compliance/order-41-3/accredited-medical-practitioners/
  • Must have either Doctors signature or Registered Nurse signature, must have name, ARN/AMP number and date.

Note, Labour hire companies (Programmed & OneKey) are required to provide evidence of approval from the Thiess Health Team (health@thiess.com.au) that the workers medical has been reviewed and accepted. 

• Issue Date = Not required
• Expiry Date = The date that will be expiring soonest out of the Next Order 43 Assessment or Date of next chest X-ray to be recorded

ORDER 43 MEDICAL

Restricted – Amber Determination

• • Uploaded in colour is preferred – not mandatory
  • Full medical required: including the traffic light page AND follow-up page to be uploaded
  • Name on medical to match the person registered
  • Date of birth to match person registered
  • Date of assessment listed
  • Chest X-ray must have most recent date within 3 years
  • Employer must be listed – Employer must be the current employer.
    • If the employee has changed companies than the current employer must submit the medical to CS Heath and provide a confirmation of registration with the medical.

• • If worker is a Subcontractor – Employer (Manager level or equivalent) must submit a Statutory Declaration stating
    • [Name], an employee of [Business name] is subcontracting to [Business name].
    • [Name] current order 43 medical is under [Business name]
    • I [Manager name] have reviewed the current order 43 medical and are aware of [state restrictions / reviews].
    • Both [Business name] and [sub-contracting Business name] agree to the Health Medical Plan in place.
  • Must have a SEG number
  • Follow up section – if a review time is indicated, this must match the date recommended in the recommendation/restrictions section

• • Must be completed by an approved medical practitioner on the list below
  • https://www.coalservices.com.au/mining/workplace-safety-and-compliance/regulation-and-compliance/order-41-3/accredited-medical-practitioners/
  • Must have either Doctors signature or Registered Nurse signature, must have name, ARN/AMP number and date.

AMBER PROCEDURE – Medical / Health Management Plan (MMP / HMP)

Thiess Procedure

If the medical result being submitted is AMBER/RED/RESTRICTED, the company must supply a declaration on their company letterhead stating that:

• • The Medical has been approved by an authorised representative, with position and contractual right to make such approval.
  • The Medical or Health Management Plan (Not the medical itself) must be dated within the last 3 months
  • State that the employee’s medical has been approved by the company
  • State that the employee is fit for duty to perform tasks whilst at Thiess Mt Arthur or contractors site under the medical restriction.
  • The Medical Management Controls are to be documented in accordance with the Order 43 Medical.
  • The Employee must sign to advise they will comply with the restriction/s.
  • The full medical needs to be supplied along with the MMP / HMP
  • Pegasus will need to send the amber medical to site for approval prior to verification

Note, Labour hire companies (Programmed & OneKey) are required to provide evidence of approval from the Thiess Health Team (health@thiess.com.au) that the workers medical has been reviewed and accepted. 

If Amber medical: Pegasus Staff please CLICK HERE for additional information prior to verifying file

• Issue Date = date of examination
• Expiry Date = 3 years (unless a review date is listed then enter the expiry as the earliest expiring date)
• Please enter the name of the doctor in the Declaration Comment Box

• Name and DOB on medical to match the person registered
• Drug and alcohol test completed by an NATA accredited provider
• MUST have been completed within 30 days of the role application
• 0 BAC and All Negative for Drugs.

• Issue date to be recorded
• D & A screening must be in accordance with AS4308 Urine testing shall screen for:
• - Amphetamines
• - Benzodiazepines
• - Opiate
• - Cannabinoids metabolites
• - Cocaine Metabolites