Recommendation Date
Recipient Name
Lyttelton Port Company
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On 22 August 2023, the Commission recommended that Lyttelton Port Company Limited reviews the medical screening of stevedores to ensure it provides adequate assurance of medical fitness for their duties and responsibilities.
Reply Text
On 22 August 2023, the Commission recommended that Lyttelton Port Company reviews the medical screening of stevedores to ensure it provides adequate assurance of medical fitness for their duties and responsibilities.
Accepted: The recommendation was accepted (wholly or in part) and is being, or will be, implemented
Description of the action taken:
• Design of the LPC Fitness for Work programme
• Introduction in February 2023 of mandatory medical fitness assessments for new employees and will be mandated for all employees by the end of July 2024
• Employment of a dedicated Occupational Nurse to lead the LPC Fitness for Work programme
• Awareness campaign for LPC Fitness for Work Programme
• Consultation with workforce for LPC Fitness for Work programme
• Consultation with Union for LPC Fitness for Work programme
• Currently offered to all operational deployment of the LPC Fitness for Work programme to all operational staff
Date of expected implementation
End of July 2024
Accepted: The recommendation was accepted (wholly or in part) and is being, or will be, implemented
Description of the action taken:
• Design of the LPC Fitness for Work programme
• Introduction in February 2023 of mandatory medical fitness assessments for new employees and will be mandated for all employees by the end of July 2024
• Employment of a dedicated Occupational Nurse to lead the LPC Fitness for Work programme
• Awareness campaign for LPC Fitness for Work Programme
• Consultation with workforce for LPC Fitness for Work programme
• Consultation with Union for LPC Fitness for Work programme
• Currently offered to all operational deployment of the LPC Fitness for Work programme to all operational staff
Date of expected implementation
End of July 2024
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