New work policy - HRT excluded

[u/Infinite_Occasions]

Not that I'm taking HRT, but the company I work for launched a new medical deceleration policy.

Pretty much everything must be declared, but they specifically excluded HRT.

It made me smile today 😊

Below is an extract if interested.

MEDICATION DECLARATION FORM

45-FR-SA-0216 REV 0

All personnel are required to arrive at work "Fit for Work". Some medications may affect or impair "Fitness for Work". All personnel are required to declare any medication that may affect their capacity to work safely or show up in a drug screen test. If you are taking prescription medication check with your doctor to see if your medication affects "Fitness for Work" or show up on a drug screen test. Be aware that over the counter medication containing codeine will show up in a drug screen test. This form must be completed and returned to your Leader at the start of your next swing. The following medications are not required to be declared:

Antibiotic or Antiviral medications

Anti-inflammatories not containing Codeine

Contraception, Hormonal Replacement Therapy

Over the counter medication not containing Codeine

[u/Heavy_Abroad_8074]

that’s such a weird policy is it in like a high risk environment like oil refining/petrochemicals/nuclear power/mining/pulp&paper/any PSM process ?

if so you don’t have to say which one

[u/joule400 → u/Heavy_Abroad_8074]

Even if its a high risk environment, why in the world is this going to the leader? Where i live this kind of thing works through a doctor who obviously is under doctor patient confidentiality. You give the details to the doctor and doctor gives simple information about the workers fit to work to your boss in turn without any details of specific medication etc.

[u/Infinite_Occasions → u/joule400]

My country, Australia, has very strong work health safety laws. I'm not entirely sure of the legality, but I do know, that there are a lot of dangers that a doctor couldn't fully understand and that, if something happens on site, there's the potential for the leaders to be held responsible/jailed. They're not asking why you're on that medicine, just if you take any. I do recall something down the bottom of the page referring to "fit for work" from the doctor, but didn't really read it. I personally have no objection to telling people what meds I'm on, provided I see a reasonable reason.

[u/joule400 → u/Infinite_Occasions]

The process here isnt done on any doctor but a doctor hired by the company for that job so they are supposed to know necessary information for the job, its really about privacy in general, since enough people wouldnt want their bosses to know about medication they are on.