Metro and Light Rail, Re-entry

The statutory check-up complies with the legal requirements of TSFS 2019:113 and applies to employees who are to resume work with safety-critical tasks in metro and light rail.

What it is

Statutory Check-up - Metro and Light Rail, Re-entery is done to assess the suitability of employees who are to resume work performing safety-critical tasks. After the check-up, we will issue a medical statement. You need to specify in the free text field in the order form which parts within 7§ the new employee will work with:

1. Driving a vehicle
2. Direct or supervise rail traffic (e.g. signaller, train conductor, chief overseer)
3. Assess the road safety of vehicles or track facilities (e.g. inspector, signal safety controller)
4. Otherwise operate traffic and work on tracks according to the operator's safety management system (e.g. train commander, traffic assistant, supervisor with A, E, L or S protection)

When it should be done

• When an employee has been absent for more than 30 days
• When an employee has been out of service after an accident/incident

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 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, drug test, resting ECG and 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

• Bring any glasses prescription/optician certificate and/or hearing aids to the examination.
• Bring any previous medical statement to the visit.
• Save the new medical statement after the visit.