SYNOPSIS

In order to act in accordance with Anglo American Health Way initiative to a commitment of Zero Harm, the identification, prevention and correction of mine workers ’ medical condition are provided for by the Rehabilitation and Functional Assessment (RFA) Test Battery capabilities. The RFA Test Battery was developed by joint capabilities of Anglo Gold Ashanti Health and Anglo Platinum. It aims to indicate the level of physical and functional capability a worker has to comply with the inherent job requirement of the mining environment*. Obtaining a medical fitness certificate to work at Sishen mine is a Sishen Iron Ore Company requirement to ensure a productive and safe workforce. Labour Regulations, the Department of Mineral and Energy guidelines and Occupational Health and Safety Act instructs the indication of a clients ’ fitness to perform a specified work at a mine or the continuation of such a work. The RFA work assessment tool forms part of medical surveillance to determine overall work fitness during all phases of employment. Anglo Health Way has acknowledged the RFA Test Battery as a mandatory requirement for their mines as to practice Occupational Health and Safety standards, it was recommended by Anglo Medical Representative, Dr. Charlme Blignaut to implement the RFA Test Battery at Sishen Mine Occupational Heath Centre. By objectively determining a workers ’ fitness level, the health risks related to their job specification ar