Commercial Drivers
Employees that work in a commercial driving capacity including, driving trucks, public passenger vehicles and vehicles containing dangerous goods require a Commercial Vehicle Drivers Medical. These employees require a higher medical standard because of the demands required at work.
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At Workscreen Medical, our health professionals can identify health or medical conditions that may impair an Occupational Drivers' fitness to drive. There are a range of medical conditions and treatments that may affect an employee’s ability to undertake work with a vehicle safely, for example:
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Blackouts
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Sleeping disorders
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Vision problems
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Hearing impairment
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Epilepsy and seizures
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Psychiatric Disorders
Our health professionals will determine the employee’s fitness to drive and recommend a date of next review, this will range from 1 – 5 years.
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Dangerous Good License
A Dangerous Goods License is required for Occupational drivers whose vehicle contains dangerous goods. What is considered a dangerous good? Some examples include:
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Compressed Oxygen or other gases
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Explosives
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Flammable liquids including alcohol and flammable solids, such as nitrocellulose
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Oxidising substances, such as ammonium dichromate or pool chlorine
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Radioactive materials
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Infectious substances
Employees driving such goods require a licence when the goods exceed a capacity of more than 500L or more than 500kg of dangerous goods in a receptacle.
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For more information on applying for a dangerous goods licence, see the department of Mines, Industry Regulation and Safety.