Electromagnetic Fields

The statutory check-up complies with the legal requirements of AFS 2016:03 and applies to employees who are exposed to harmful electromagnetic fields at their work. Before you order the service, you need to carry out a risk assessment.

What it is

Statutory Checkup - Electromagnetic Fields is a health checkup that is done to prevent and early diagnose negative health effects caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields. After the check-up, we will issue a certificate for service.

When it should be done

• When a health effect is reported by an employee
• When exposure exceeding limit values ​​is detected
• In case of exposure below the limit value, the check-ups are only carried out if there are special risks from the exposure

How it works

1. Carry out risk assessment
   Before you order the service, you must carry out a risk assessment in order to identify the specific work situation and any risks.
2. Order service
   Fill in information from the risk assessment in the order form. When you have ordered the service, your employee is booked for the check-up. The time is communicated in a text message to the employee.
3. Fill in health declaration
   Before the visit, the employee fills in a health declaration and brings it to the visit.
4. Visit
   During the visit, a clinical assessment of the heart and lungs as well as a neurological examination is performed. The completed risk assessment and health declaration form the basis for the visit.
5. Certificate
   The health declaration, medical examination and test results form the basis for assessment and whether a certificate for service can be issued.
6. Feedback
   A certificate for service is sent to you as orderer via secure e-mail.

Information for employees

• Download the health declaration form, fill it in and bring it to the visit.
• Bring any previously issued certificate to the visit.
• Save the new certificate after the visit.

FAQ

What happens if I don't do a risk assessment before the check-up?

You should do a risk assessment before booking the service. This is to ensure that the check-up is done correctly, provides the right certificate and is not done unnecessarily. We do not check whether a risk assessment has been carried out or not, but book the service regardless.