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المملكة: Starting from Shaaban… “professional fitness examination” for government and private sectors


Adopted Ministry of Human Resources List of examinations Occupational fitness and non-communicable diseases for all workers in government agencies, private sector establishments, and non-profit organizations.

The implementation of the regulation begins at the beginning of next month of Shaban, with the aim of providing a comprehensive framework for evaluating the health and psychological fitness of employees and workers, ensuring their ability to perform their job duties efficiently and safely.

Application Comprehensive

According to Article Three of the regulation, its provisions apply to all workers in public agencies, private sector establishments, and non-profit organizations, regardless of the type of contractual relationship or nature of work.

The system requires a medical examination for professional fitness in several cases; The most prominent of these are before appointment, when applying for employment, after an occupational injury, or when returning from a long sick leave, or in the event of doubt about the worker’s ability to perform his work.

Periodic examinations are applied in professions that require this, or when changing the profession or work environment, or when using new equipment or devices, in addition to cases that include exposure to substances with a long latency period, such as substance Asbestos.

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