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Reply To: Live Line or Glove & Barrier Workers With Metal Implants- Distro & Transmission
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Hi James,
Quite a difficult one, the closest which I can find is as per the COP-for-high-voltage-live-line-work where it states “A medical examination shall be carried out by a qualified occupational health
practitioner to check that the lineworker can physically meet the requirements
to carry out the intended work and has no medical condition that could affect
the safety of the lineworker or the work team.” (1.3.4.2 Minimum Requirements (d)). This would be the starting point. The other document addressing medical implants, not a NZ document, is the Guidance Note Risk Management of Workers With Medical Electronic Devices and Metallic Implants in Electromagnetic Fields as attached. Hope this helps