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| Name: | Regulation No. 42 of 1998 on Preventive Medical Care and Treatment of Employees in Establishments. Issued in accordance with Art. 85(b) of Labour Code, No. 8 of 1996. |
| Country: | Jordan |
| Subject(s): | Occupational safety and health |
| Type of legislation: | Regulation, Decree, Ordinance |
| Adopted on: | 1998-08-01 |
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| Published on: | Official Gazette, 1998-08-01, No. 4295 Al-Amal, Circular Magazine Issued by the Minsitry of Labour, 2001, H.K. of Jordan, Issue No. 91/2001, p. 41 |
| ISN: | JOR-1998-R-70512 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=70512&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Official Gazette, 1998-08-01, No. 4295 Al-Amal, Circular Magazine Issued by the Minsitry of Labour, 2001, H.K. of Jordan, Issue No. 91/2001, p. 41 Regulations On-line in English  Ministry of Labour, Jordan PDF (consulted on 2010-11-15) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Provides that employers must ensure that workers undergo a medical examination before starting a job to ensure that they are physically able to do the work required. They may also establish periodic examinations. The results are to be kept in a special medical file for each worker. The employer is also obliged to inform the worker of the risks associated with the job. The regulation also provides for the establishment of medical services in all enterprises. |
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