Medical officer duties cover age and fitness certification, hazardous process examinations, and occupational health surveillance. The duties of the medical officer include examining a worker referred for medical examination after prior notice of the date, time and place, and then preparing an age and fitness certificate for delivery to the manager of the establishment and the worker, while retaining a copy. The medical officer may also seek the opinion of specialists for determining age. The medical officer is further required to carry out examinations and furnish reports in categories directed by the Central Government, including certification in hazardous processes, medical supervision in cases of chronic occupational illness, occupational health surveys, and assessment of adolescent age and fitness for employment.
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Medical officer duties cover age and fitness certification, hazardous process examinations, and occupational health surveillance.
The duties of the medical officer include examining a worker referred for medical examination after prior notice of the date, time and place, and then preparing an age and fitness certificate for delivery to the manager of the establishment and the worker, while retaining a copy. The medical officer may also seek the opinion of specialists for determining age. The medical officer is further required to carry out examinations and furnish reports in categories directed by the Central Government, including certification in hazardous processes, medical supervision in cases of chronic occupational illness, occupational health surveys, and assessment of adolescent age and fitness for employment.
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