Online payment required. The cost of this medical is $511.10 (inclusive of GST). Credit card surcharges apply.
BOOK A CATEGORY 1 RAIL MEDICAL
CATEGORY 1 RAIL MEDICAL BY JOBFIT
The Category 1 Rail Medical applies to rail safety workers who perform high-level safety critical work and whose ill health may result in sudden incapacity or collapse leading to a serious incident affecting public safety or the rail network. It is the highest level of rail medical available According to the National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers, a serious incident means: an accident or incident that affects the public or the rail network resulting in: death of a person; incapacitating injury to a person; a collision or derailment involving rolling stock that results in significant damage; or any other occurrence that results in significant property damage.
All Jobfit health assessments of rail safety workers in Australia are conducted in line with the National Standard for Health Assessment of Rail Safety Workers.
MEDICAL ASSESSMENT
The Category 1 Rail Medical requires workers to fast the night before undertaking the pathology test. The medical includes the following:
- Audiometry
- Vision Testing
- Musculoskeletal Screen
- Medical History
- Medical Examination
- ECG
- Fasting Lipid Profile (blood test)
- Fasting Blood Glucose (blood test for diabetics)
A pre-placement and/or change of risk category health assessments may also include a drug screen, depending on the state/territory’s legislation and the rail transport operator’s requirements. This Rail Medical can include an Instant Drug & Alcohol test if requested at an additional cost.
PERIODIC ASSESSMENTS
A periodic health assessment is conducted for Category 1 rail safety workers every:
- 5 years until age 50
- 2 years from age 50 to age 60
- year from age 60 onwards
The price of a Category 1 Rail Medical conducted at a Jobfit centre is $551.10 (incl GST). In addition, a credit card surcharge is payable.
