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1. Purpose
This program aims to provide awareness that TB can spread airborne,
understand that TB is treatable about TB as well as general information
about the disease. Furthermore, the program helps to avoid any
contagious diseases.
2. Scope
This program is applicable to all HPK Employees in which the company
nurse and company doctor will conduct a seminar.
3. Requirements
3.1 Pre- employment
3.1.1 Chest X-ray
3.1.2 Medical examination report
3.2 Review of the ME result
3.3 Referral to TB DOTS
3.4 Sputum exam/ AFB Smear test
3.5 Awareness presentation
4. Responsibilities
Position Responsibility
Management The management is accountable for the
successful implementation of the program.
The human resource officer and the
employees are responsible to meet the
standards set for the program.
Ensure non- discriminatory practices in the
workplace.
Develop, monitor and evaluate the workplace
policy and program on TB along with the
safety and health personnel as well as the
human resource.
Project Manager The project manager through the company
doctor and nurse is responsible on strictly
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implementing the program.
Ensure non- discriminatory practices in the
workplace.
Company Nurse Provide information and education on TB
prevention for its workforce.
The company nurse is responsible for
claiming the medical examination report
from the company’s chosen diagnostic and
laboratory.
Review of the result is done by the nurse and
is referred to the company doctor for any
abnormalities/ problems.
Special instructions are given to the patients
on how to prevent the spread of the disease
as well as advice on how to properly handle
it.
Referral to TB DOTS if the chest x-ray result
has any abnormalities.
Ensure non- discriminatory practices in the
workplace.
Ensure confidentiality of the health status of
its employees and the access to the medical
records is limited to authorized personnel.
Company Doctor Physical assessment and history taking is
done by the doctor to further find out the
possible cause of the problem.
Instructions about referral to TB DOTS is
reinforced by the doctor.
Ensure non- discriminatory practices in the
workplace.
Ensure confidentiality of the health status of
its employees and the access to the medical
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records is limited to authorized personnel.
Human Resource Maintain a good selection, hiring and
(HR) placement programs to all employees.
Ensure non- discriminatory practices in the
workplace.
Ensure confidentiality of the health status of
its employees and the access to the medical
records is limited to authorized personnel.
Employees Employees shall practice non- discriminatory
acts against co- workers.
Employees shall not have access to
personnel data relating to a worker’s TB
status.
Employees shall comply with universal
precaution and the preventive measures.
5. Procedure Details
5.1 Employee’s Qualification
Effective qualification is vital for a healthy and safe work place.
Basic Requirements:
Application
Bio data/ Resume
Chest X-ray
Physical/ medical examination
Drug test
5.2 Employee’s Evaluation
All medical exam results are reviewed by the company nurse to
check if the employee is fit to work.
If the medical exam result recommendation is unfit to work, the
employee is not accepted/ allowed to work in the company and is
informed by the HR officer.
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5.3 Pre- employment Orientation
To develop a healthy and safe work place free from any contagious
diseases, the employees are made aware and informed about the
transmission of the disease, ways to avoid it, and the medications
to take after the diagnosis of the problem.
5.4 Abnormalities in the chest x- ray result
If the chest x-ray result have visualized scarring/ patches that
suspect PTB, the employee is referred to TB DOTS in their
respective health center for further testing (sputum smear/ AFB
test) to diagnose PTB as well as to immediately start the treatment
(RIPES).
5.4.1 Present employees who have abnormalities in their chest x-
ray result are referred right away to TB DOTS and
recommended to start treatment. The employee is advised
to rest for 2 weeks (contagious period) while the treatment is
ongoing.
After 14 days (non- contagious period) of continuous
treatment, the employee can return to work in the company
guaranteed that they will complete their TB treatment for 6
months.
5.4.2 After 6 months of continuous TB treatment, the employee will
present the NTP (National TB Program) form to prove that
they have taken their TB medications (RIPES) religiously.
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JOCELYN B. INTONG, RN SARAH LEE E. MACALISANG DOMINIC S. ALEJO
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