Frequently Asked Questions
Trainees
Is an employer obliged to carry out a risk analysis when he/she employs trainees?
When should a trainee undergo a preventive medical examination?
Who shall pay for the trainee’s medical examination?
Is an employer obliged to carry out a risk analysis when he/she employs trainees?
Yes, the employer is obliged to carry out an analysis of any risks the trainees might be exposed to. The employer is responsible for the organisation of the health surveillance. The employer shall also ensure prevention measures and the reception of trainees.
Furthermore, the employer will inform the educational institute of the trainee about this risk analysis.
If required, the employer shall subject the trainee to a previous health assessment.
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When should a trainee undergo a preventive medical examination?
A preventive medical examination for trainees is only compulsory if the trainee:
- might be exposed to biological, chemical or physical risks;
- carries out work causing physical, mental and/or psychological stress;
- has a safety related function;
- has a function involving increased vigilance;
- comes into contact with unpacked food.
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If the employer should entrust the educational institute with the organisation of the obligatorily subject employees, then there is an arrangement according to which the External Prevention Service directly pays for the preventive medical examination (via the Funds for Occupational diseases).
The employer shall pay the obligatorily subject employees if the employer:
- should demand additional technical examinations,
- should demand a medical examination for categories of trainees for whom no health surveillance is required,
- does not call in the external service of the educational institute but his own prevention service.
For any further information, please contact your prevention consultant-occupational physician or your regional IDEWE-IBEVE secretariat.
