Rail transport operators exempted from having to do a period health assessment in certain circumstances

In other Industry news Rail transport operators have been exempted by the Transport Minister from having to do a period health assessment as required by the Rail Safety National Law (NSW);  where the rail transport operator (employer) has:

(a)    Identified there are issues accessing authorised health professions as a result of impacts from COVID, completed a risk assessment for the affected rail safety workers – which determines on their most recent health assessment – that it is low risk to postpone the period health assessment; and

(b)   Fully documented any change management and consultation processes in relation to operating under this exemption, and is communicated within its organisation

• This does not include triggered health assessments, pre-placement or risk category health assessments
• This exemption will automatically cease to operate after three months (24 July 2020) 

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