Apa itu fitness for duty assessment untuk operator alat berat?

Fitness for Duty (FFD) adalah evaluasi apakah operator dalam kondisi fisik dan mental yang capable untuk safely perform job pada hari tertentu.

Komponen FFD Assessment:

1. Medical Fitness (Pre-Employment & Periodic)

Pre-Employment Medical:

• Physical exam: General health, blood pressure, BMI
• Vision test: Acuity, color blindness, depth perception
• Hearing test: Audiometry untuk detect hearing loss
• Cardiovascular: EKG untuk identify heart issue (especially operator 40+)
• Respiratory: Lung function - penting untuk dusty environment
• Musculoskeletal: Back, joint assessment
• Drug & alcohol screen: Baseline test

Medical Conditions Potentially Disqualifying:

• Cardiovascular: Uncontrolled hypertension, recent heart attack, arrhythmia
• Neurological: Epilepsy, frequent seizure, severe vertigo
• Vision: Severe impairment not correctable, progressive eye disease
• Mental health: Uncontrolled severe depression, psychosis, substance addiction
• Diabetes: Uncontrolled dengan risk hypoglycemia

Note: Many conditions acceptable IF well-controlled dengan medical clearance.

Periodic Medical (Annual atau Biennial):

• Re-assessment untuk ensure ongoing fitness
• More frequent untuk operator 50+ atau with chronic condition

2. Daily Pre-Shift Assessment

Quick check setiap hari sebelum shift - dapat self-assessment atau supervisor observation:

Questions:

• Apakah cukup tidur (minimum 5-6 jam)?
• Kondisi kesehatan hari ini - ada sakit, nyeri, atau gejala?
• Mengkonsumsi obat yang affect alertness?
• Mengkonsumsi alcohol dalam 8 jam terakhir?
• Under emotional stress yang severe?
• Merasa fit dan capable untuk operate safely?

Red Flags (Must Not Operate):

• Obvious signs of intoxication atau drug use
• Extreme fatigue - nodding off, incoherent
• Visible illness - fever, vomiting, severe pain
• Severe emotional distress - crying, agitated, confused

3. Post-Incident Assessment

After accident atau near-miss:

• Drug & alcohol test - regulatory requirement untuk serious incident
• Medical exam jika ada injury suspicion
• Psychological assessment untuk trauma support
• Return-to-work clearance dari doctor jika injured

4. Return to Work After Absence

After medical leave >2 minggu atau surgery:

• Medical clearance dari treating physician
• Functional capacity evaluation - can physically perform job?
• Phased return - modified duty before full operation

Operator Responsibility:

• Honest self-assessment - don't hide condition
• Report prescription medication yang may impair
• Seek help untuk health issue early
• If unfit - speak up, request alternative duty atau time off

Supervisor Responsibility:

• Observe operator condition daily
• Ask welfare question - "How are you feeling today?"
• Remove dari duty jika concern - no penalty untuk precaution
• Provide support untuk operator with temporary issue

Confidentiality:

• Medical information is confidential
• Supervisor hanya informed "fit" atau "not fit" - tidak detail diagnosis

FFD is not punishment - it's protection untuk operator dan coworkers!