Proactive health care and sustaining work ability

Pre-employment medical examinations

Statutory health exam (for work duties with exposures)

When an employee is in contact with exposure(s) at work, such as noise, dust, chemicals, radiation, a statutory health exam (preliminary exam) is performed in occupational health care. The statutory health exam is done before employment begins or ideal no later than 1 month after employment begins.

The medical examination includes:

• basic laboratory tests (e.g. blood sugar, fat and liver values)
• responding to online health and exposure questionnaires
• employee visits school’s occupational health physician who writes the compatibility statement. The occupational health physician also determines whether periodic health checks are needed. 
• referral to school’s occupational health nurse, to a physiotherapist and/or psychologist, if necessary.

Terveystalo's customer service contacts the employee by phone and makes the necessary appointments with the employee.

More information on the statutory health exam you get:

• your unit’s HR
• Exposure to occupational hazards | Aalto University.

Pre-employment medical examination for other duties (without exposures)

For those working in other duties pre-employment medical examination is recommended within 3 months of the start of an employment relationship, when the contractual employment relationship is permanent or for at least one year.

The medical examination includes:

• basic laboratory tests (e.g. blood sugar, fat and liver values)
• responding to online health questionnaire 
• employee visits school's occupational health nurse (at health clinic or remote visit or by phone)
• referral to school’s occupational health physician, to a physiotherapist and/or psychologist, if necessary.

Terveystalo's customer service contacts the employee by phone and makes the necessary appointments with the employee.

Since the pre-employment medical exam is not mandatory, occupational health care does not submit a compatibility statement on it to the employer.

More information on the pre-employment medical exam you get from your unit's HR.

First aid skills

First aid training for different skill levels is organised annually. The training is organised by the Aalto occupational safety in co-operation with the Finnish Red Cross.

Vaccinations

Necessary vaccinations needed for work or business trips are covered by the occupational health care services free of charge.

The Occupational health care services have been tendered in accordance with the Hansel framework agreement. The contract is available in Aalto HR.