[Guidelines on prophylactic medical examinations of drivers]

The performance of workers' prophylactic medical examinations is regulated by the Labor Code and relevant executive regulations. There are also other regulations that concern particular groups of workers, e.g., drivers. The range and frequency of medical examinations are determined by the physician responsible for their performance on the basis of the "Guidelines on prophylactic medical examinations of workers" The Guidelines do not focus on particular jobs, but on occupational exposure to physical, chemical, biological, and psychosocial hazards. Driving is a kind of job that requires total psychomotor efficiency. This article presents standards of prophylactic medical examinations of drivers who are engaged in the commercial "road transport", i.e., drivers who do not come under the provisions of the "Road Transportation Act", as well as of other persons who use their driving rights for occupational purposes.