Fitness for duty management. The Contractor adheres to the Employer’s procedure with regards to fitness for duty (FFD) requirements for vendors and Contractors who are required to perform work inside the owner controlled areas of the KNPS (335-68). This document is not applicable to visitors. Accesses for visitors are dealt with in KAA-777. The objective of the Employer’s FFD programme is to provide reasonable assurance that the Contractor’s plant workers will perform their tasks in a reliable and trustworthy manner and are not under the influence of any substance or suffer from any health impairment which in any way adversely affects their ability to safely and competently perform their duties. The FFD programme also gives reasonable assurance that the workforce has been trained and their technical competence has been assessed. The Employer’s FFD process is designed to only allow the Contractor’s employees to perform work if they: • have valid identification documents, • have been declared free of drugs and alcohol, • have been declared healthy, physically able and free of any medical condition that could impair their ability to perform the work they have been appointed for, • have valid work permits, • have completed the security background verification process, • have the qualifications required for the task, • have the minimum plant access training required to work on Site, • have been declared competent and authorised to perform the work they have been appointed for, • have received specific training required for the work they will be required to perform and • have signed a non-disclosure agreement to protect the Employer’s information, they come in contact with.
Fitness for duty management a) Where required to work on Koeberg Nuclear Power Station, the Consultant adheres to the Employer’s procedure re. Fitness for duty (FFD) requirements for vendors and suppliers who are required to perform work inside the owner controlled areas of KNPS (335-68). This document is not applicable to visitors. Accesses for visitors are dealt with in KAA-777.
Fitness for duty management. Fitness for Duty (FFD) requirements ((Refer to Appendix (XX)) - Procedure 335-68 latest Rev) The FFD programme objective is to provide reasonable assurance that all employees who are required to perform work on the Koeberg plant perform their tasks in a reliable and trustworthy manner, are not under the influence of any substance, or suffers from any health impairment which in any way adversely affects their ability to safely and competently perform their duties. It also gives reasonable assurance that employees (Contractor and Eskom) have been trained/made aware and their technical competence/awareness has been assessed. These requirements are derived from applicable legislation, regulations, Nuclear Licensing requirements, world best practices and Eskom requirements applicable to the Operator of a Nuclear Power Plant. The requirements differ depending on contractual stipulations and the specific work that the employee is required to perform. As per OHSA the employee’s fitness for duty and safety remains the responsibility of the [Contractor / Consultant], and not Eskom, unless it is stipulated otherwise in the SHE specifications of the contract. Meeting FFD requirements is entirely the responsibility of the [Contractor / Consultant] and all activities described in procedure 335-68 paragraph 5.1 are performed offsite at the cost of the [Contractor / Consultant] before his/her employees will be registered on the FFD system. After contract award the [Project Manager / Employer’s Representative / Employer’s Agent / Purchaser’s Representative / Engineer / Service Manager] completes an Occupational Health Services Person Job Specification in accordance with KGA- 075 and Procedure 335-68 for each contractor employee, which details the occupational conditions of the work activity on site. The specific details when ticked in the job specification inform the induction training the employee needs to complete. The documentation required and the specific induction training will be indicated on “Appendix A: Application to register for the Koeberg FFD Programme form” (Refer to Procedure 335-68 latest Rev) for each employee. It is the [Contractor / Consultant] responsibility to timeously book his employees, including subcontractor employees, for entry medical examinations prior to entering the site. Entry medicals form part of Koeberg’s mandatory site access FFD requirements. The [Contractor / Consultant] ensures that all his employees, including subcontractors, brought...
Fitness for duty management. The Contractor adheres to the Employer’s procedure re. Fitness for duty requirements for vendors and contractors who are required to perform work inside the owner controlled areas of KNPS (335-68). This document is not applicable to visitors. Accesses for visitors are dealt with in KAA-777.
Fitness for duty management. The Contractor adheres to the Employer’s procedure 335-68 - Fitness for Duty Requirements for Work to be performed inside the Owner Controlled Areas of Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. Persons who are required to perform work on the Koeberg site shall comply with the FFD requirements before work may commence. The requirements may differ depending on the contractual needs and the specific work that the worker will be required to perform. Paragraph 5.1 of this document describes the FFD requirements that shall be met by an employer before his/her employees will be registered on the FFD system. Meeting these requirements is entirely the accountability of the employer and all activities described in paragraph 5.1 shall be performed offsite at the cost of the employer. Health Assessment performed by Medical Services Refers to a Health Assessment performed by Medical Services, which means that when the Contractor present medical records completed by an external Occupational Health Practitioner who is registered with the medical and health council of SA or similar for other countries, they merely verify information and assess if individual is fit to work.
