The OEUK Medical Guidelines guidance set provides the official medical fitness framework for working offshore in the UK energy sector, while the manual provides further support and information for medical examiners:
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The OEUK Medical Guidelines – Issue 8: The definitive standard for assessing medical fitness to work offshore, used across the UK continental shelf. This document outlines medical examination requirements, fitness criteria, specific medical conditions, employment group considerations (e.g. normally unmanned installations), and fitness-to-train assessments for offshore survival training.
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The OEUK Medical Examiners Manual – Issue 8: A detailed companion guide supporting medical examiners in the consistent application of the Guidelines. It provides context, clarifications, and practical advice for conducting assessments, including changes introduced in Issue 8 such as removal of routine testing, introduction of a maximum weight threshold, updated guidance for rope access workers, and a revised fitness grading system for Emergency Response Team (ERT) roles.
This ZIP product ensures both examinees. employers and certified medical professionals have access to the full set of instructions, background information, and technical requirements needed for safe, standardised assessments in offshore environments.
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