As oil, petrochemical and chemical industries have 24/7 process and terminal operations with potential safety implication, you are required to ensure the personnel maintain required level of fitness to carry out their duties effectively and safely.

The principles of implementing fitness for work (FFW) include:

List the process and terminal operations roles that have shift work:

Develop list health specialists which include occupational physicians, ergonomists and safety professionals who can advise on appropriate fitness assessment and frequency of administration.

Types of fitness assessments can include:

Staff and union should be consulted on the fitness assessment selected. This allows employees’ concerns to be addressed, and ensure that the approach taken is fair and transparent to employees.

Legal review should be conducted to be in line with Singapore’s legal requirement, including relevant employment and medical regulation.

Fitness for work assessment should be applied to all employees.

The frequency and content of assessment on the type of work tasks and inherent health risk. You should work with health specialist to determine the suitable frequency for fitness assessment.

Find out more about the FFW Tripartite Guide for process and terminal operations shift personnel in the oil, petrochemical and chemical industries.