Railway, Periodic

The statutory check-up complies with the legal requirements of TSFS 2019:112 and applies to employees who perform safety-critical tasks on railways.

What it is

Statutory Checkup – Railway, Periodic is a medical assessment of employees' suitability to perform safety-critical tasks. After the check-up, we will issue a medical statement. You need to specify in the order form which parts within 8§ the employee is work with:

1. Driving vehicles
2. Managing or monitoring rail services (e.g. signallers, train conductors, head supervisors)
3. Assess the road safety of vehicles or track installations (e.g. inspector, signal safety inspector)
4. Operate and work on tracks according to the operator's safety management system (e.g. train commander, traffic officer, supervisor with A, E, L or S protection)

When it should be done

• Every five years till the birthday of 41
• Every three years from birthday of 41 till the birthday of 62
• Annually after the birthday of 62

How it works

1. Order service
   State the work duties of the employee in the order form. When you have ordered the service, your employee is booked in for the check-up. The time is communicated in a text message to the employee.
2. Visit
   The visit consists of a general medical examination including sampling.
3. Certificate
   A medical statement is issued by the doctor.
4. Feedback
   The statement is sent in accordance with what was determined in the order. If the employee is not fit to work, you will be informed immediately.

Information for employees

• Avoid drinking or urinating three hours before the visit.
• Bring any glasses prescription/optician certificate and/or hearing aids to the visit.
• Bring your previous medical statement to the visit.
• Save the new medical statement after the visit.