Administration Manual - B.E.S.T. Undertaking.

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Undertaking. After examination employees requiring treatment medical or surgical and
hospitalization are referred to various hospitals for treatment/investigation and if necessary for
admission.
Employee patients who are away from duties for considerable period due to sickness
and produce medical certificates from hospital or private doctors are referred to diagnostic
centre for necessary investigation after clinical examination to ascertain their fitness to resume
duties. Expert opinion / advise from the specialist are sought, whenever necessary.
3) Medical Examination -
A) Pre employment Medical Examination: All candidates prior to employment are
examined to ascertain their medical/physical fitness. Pre employment medical standards
specially for Bus Driver are very strict, These standards are being followed as per the
recommendations of World health Organizations and London Transport. BEST Undertaking is
pioneer in starting strict medical examination of strict medical in the case of Bus Driver is for
reduction of road accidents and to increase safety to drivers, Undertaking’s vehicle, other
vehicular traffic, pedestrian on the road.
Medical examination includes routine test such as blood Examination, urine, blood
pressure large/small X-ray of chest, eye examination, infections disease of skin, heart etc. are
carried out. Candidate should have good hearing capacity and should be free from hydrocele
hernia etc. If a candidate is suffering from minor disease which is curable within 2/3 months, is
re-examined after necessary treatment. Similarly if surgical condition like hydrocele, hernia etc.
which require to be corrected by operation before employment. The candidate should not have
any deformity at the time of employment.
Each candidate is referred for montoux test and B.C.G. vaccination to safeguard
against tuberculosis.
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