Mining Business Rules | Aeris Resources | Individual | Medical

Person Verification

• Applicant name on Medical Must match Cardholder name in the system

(No shortened versions of the name will be accepted)

• Date of Birth (DOB) for applicant must be shown on the medical (any page)

Types of Acceptable Medicals:

• Pre-Employment Medical
• Cobar Mine Medical
• Coal Services Order 43
• DRC Drilling Health Assessment
• QLD Health Assessment - Section 4 provided by Resources Safety & Health (ResHealth)

Verification of Results

• There must be an Overall ‘Impression’, ‘Assessment’ or ‘Determination’ page included within the uploaded file which indicates the applicant is: Fit for duty / Suitable to carry our duties of proposed employment without restrictions
• The medical must be completed within the last 2 years
• If medical was completed more than 1 month ago the worker must also submit a signed declaration stating that there has been no change to their medical status/condition in any way since completing the medical

NOTE: Medical recommendations which may be included in this result are not necessarily restrictions

If there are restrictions on this page: Avetta staff will escalate for client review unless it is only restricted for one of the following reasons where escalation is not required:

• Requires prescription safety glasses
• Hearing loss / hearing aids

• Drug and alcohol results must be displayed - Minimum of ‘0’ or ‘negative’ recorded for alcohol testing result and ‘negative’ for drug result
• Chest x-ray report attached to the ILO report must be included within the uploaded file: Acceptable results for chest x-ray include an indication that lungs are clear / results are normal (heart not enlarged / normal) or only mild conditions.

Restricted medicals will be escalated by Avetta for Client Review where the restriction[s] relate to anything other than:

• Requires prescription safety glasses
• Hearing loss / hearing aids

Pegasus staff, please click HERE for additional requirements

Verification Details

• Must be completed by Medical practitioner / provider
• Issue Date = Date of examination / date medical assessment was conducted. If ResHealth Medical has been submitted, please use the assessment date as issue date.

Calculating the Expiry Date

• The medical must be completed within the last 2 years
  
• If medical was completed more than 1 month ago the worker must also submit a signed declaration stating there has been no change to their medical status/condition in any way since completing the medical
• If the medical file specifies a review / expiry date which has been nominated by the medical practitioner, this will be recorded as the expiry date in the system
• If the medical file does not specify a review / expiry date, Pegasus staff will calculate the expiry as follows:

Enter the expiry as the date which is set to occur 3 years from issue date

Person Verification

• Applicant name on Medical Must match Cardholder name in the system (No shortened versions of the name will be accepted)
• Date of Birth (DOB) for applicant must be shown on the medical (any page)

Types of Acceptable Respiratory Health Surveillance Reports:

• Resources Safety and Health Queensland (ResHealth) – Health Surveillance Report for Respiratory health surveillance of mineral mine and quarry workers
• Coal Mine Workers’ Health Scheme (CMWHS) – Section 4 provided by Resources Safety & Health (ResHealth)
• The Health Surveillance Report must be completed and signed off by an Appropriate Doctor (as defined under legislation) and who is recorded in the following register https://www.rshq.qld.gov.au/business/mining/safety/registered-medical-search  
• The Health Surveillance Reports must not be older then 5 years from the date of completion

Pegasus staff, please click HERE for additional requirements

Verification Details

• Must be completed by Medical practitioner / provider
• Issue Date = Date of examination / date medical assessment was conducted. If ResHealth Medical has been submitted, please use the assessment date as issue date.

Calculating the Expiry Date

The expiration of the competency is identified at Section 2(i) UNLESS the following occurs:

• If section 2(j) states that an additional respiratory examination is required prior to the date of the next full respiratory health surveillance (Section 2(i)) then the date of the examination stated in Section 2(j) becomes the expiry date.