Certain groups of employees require health assessment. The health assessments are a component part in following up individuals affected by some special risk exposure, for example to asbestos and noise, which often can have occurred a considerable time ago. The health assessments may also be necessary to obtain authorisation on health grounds in connection with special duties, like offshore work, work at heights or posted in countries with special health risks. The health assessments are performed by TOHS.
In 2000, a total of 1 727 health assessments were carried out on Telenor employees. In addition, screening of individual employees' eyesight was carried out in connection with work at computer workstations. In 2000, a total of 1 956 sight-tests were registered as having been carried out by TOHS.
The health assessments are an integral part of the systematic HSE[!] work in the business units, and results and follow-up measures are considered in co-operation with each individual employee.
A number of medical assessments were carried out on employees with work-related ailments, both with regard to physical causes and with an eye to psychosocial strain.
