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What is the occupational physician for?

It diagnoses the risks related to the professional activity

My back is in compote, repeated tendonitis or headaches:all of this can be linked to our job, and the occupational doctor is the best placed to diagnose an occupational disease. He knows the risks of the job and can make the connection with our working conditions. It can also help us in our efforts to obtain the status of disabled employee (in the event of chronic illness, for example). But he's not going to tell Bigchef anything, because he's bound by professional secrecy.

My working conditions aren't great?

He can ask Duboss to adapt our workstation or not to force us to carry too heavy loads, for example. And if he realizes that there are several of us from the same club complaining about stress, a lack of light, poor hygienic conditions... he can advise Duboss, who will have to take his opinion into account. We thus contribute to the traceability of the well-being (or not) of employees:a good way to encourage our company to change things.

When can I consult it?

When I want. Without notifying Duboss, unless it is during our working hours:there, we must ask for his authorization.

Can he arrest me?

No:no work stoppage, no medication. On the other hand, he can prescribe additional examinations which can be paid for by the company or by the occupational health service.