Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Guidelines and Criteria For Physical Fitness For Pre-Employment Medical Examination
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Guidelines and Criteria For Physical Fitness For Pre-Employment Medical Examination
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Guidelines and Criteria For Physical Fitness For Pre-Employment Medical Examination
Guidelines and Criteria for Physical Fitness for Pre-Employment Medical Examination
1. AIM
1.1. The aim of these guidelines is to select for a particular post/position a person who
must be in good physical and mental health and must be free from any physical defect
or disability that is likely to interfere with efficient performance of the duties and/or
safety of plants, machinery or co-workers during the course of his
service/engagement with Indian Oil Corporation Ltd (IOCL).
2. SCOPE:
2.1. Any person being considered for appointment in any post in Indian Oil Corporation
Limited whether in permanent, trainee, tenure, temporary or on deputation and also
a person being considered for engagement with the Corporation as Graduate
Apprentice Engineer (GAE) shall be required to undergo medical examination in
terms of these guidelines for being declared “FIT” for the said position.
2.2. An employee already in the service of the Corporation, who is selected for different
post, whether on the basis of open recruitment or other-wise, employees of Central
Govt., State Govt. and public-sectors joining the Corporation will also be required to
undergo medical examination under these guidelines.
2.3. Placement from non-technical functions to technical functions will require fresh
medical examination in respect of those employees who are being posted in a
technical function for the first time during the course of his/her employment.
2.4. For the purposes of Clause 2.3, Categorisation of functions/departments shall be as
under:
A. Technical Functions:
a) Refineries Division
Production, Technical Services, Quality Control, Power & Utilities, Health Safety &
Environment, Electrical Maintenance, Mechanical Maintenance, Instrument
Maintenance, Inspection, Civil Maintenance, Engineering Services, Projects,
Materials, TPM, Security.
b) Marketing Division
Operations, LPG-Engg, LPG-Ops, Lubes-Ops, Aviation, Engineering & Projects,
Quality Control, Health Safety & Environment, Cryogenics.
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c) Pipelines Division
Operations & Maintenance, Marine/Offshore, Inspection (Metallurgy), Gas,
Technical Services, Construction, Project & Engineering, T&I, Materials, Health
Safety & Environment.
d) Research & Development Division
Alternate Energy, Analytical Division, Applied Metallurgy, Bitumen,
Nanotechnology, Lubricant Technology, Automotive Oil & ALTF, Grease and
Tribology, Industrial Lubricants, Petrochemical & Polymers, Projects and
Engineering, Petroleum Refining & Refining Technology, Hydro-processing,
Catalyst, Health, Safety and Environment, Intellectual Property.
e) Business Development Group
Exploration & Production, Petrochemicals-Ops, Gas Operations, Gas Infrastructure,
Alternate Energy, Explosives
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Medical Officer may advise a new date (not exceeding maximum 3 months from the
date of first examination) for re-examination.
3.10. Where a Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) is selected, he/she may be
declared "PwBD but fit" if,
3.10.1. Except for the benchmarked disability, he/she satisfies all other physical
standards as prescribed and
3.10.2. Considering the nature of duties and responsibilities of the job, location,
hazard, strain and other factors, the disability is not likely to interfere with
the performance of duties of the post with reasonable efficiency and without
possible deterioration of his/her health.
3.10.3. Any change in the nature of the job of this category will require re-medical
examination for ascertaining suitability of the candidate for the job.
3.11. Detailed history of the candidate will be recorded in the medical examination forms
which will include Personal history, Family history, Occupational history and Past
history of previous illnesses, accidents and surgeries.
3.12. Defects if any, Congenital or Acquired, will be recorded in the medical examination
forms, with a clear opinion as to whether it is likely to interfere with the efficient
performance of the duties for which the candidate is under consideration for
employment/engagement.
3.13. Medical examination report in the prescribed format for all candidates shall be filled
by the examining doctor. In case of Refinery Hospital, the report shall be sent to the
concerned HR Head of the Unit/Region. The Head of HR shall suitably inform the
candidate the findings of the medical examination in the format prescribed, with
advice as may be necessary based on the candidate being found fit or unfit or
temporarily unfit.
4. GENERAL EXAMINATION
The following shall be important parameters to be considered by the Examining Doctor:
4.1. Chest: Minimum in full expiration 79 cm for male, minimum expansion 4 cm (not
applicable to female candidates)
4.2. Blood Pressure: Normotension < 140 mm of Hg. SBP and < 90 mm of Hg. DBP.
Candidate diagnosed as Hypertensive will be further investigated. Abnormal Blood
Pressure causing adverse effect on target organs shall be a disqualification.
4.3. Adenopathy: Any Lymph-adenopathy should be thoroughly investigated to rule out
any chronic Granulomatous disease like Tuberculosis, Sarcoidosis and Blood
Dyscrasias.
4.4. Heart: Dextrocardia without any symptoms per se is not a disqualification for
employment, however presence of other congenital anomalies should be examined,
and decision for fitness should be taken accordingly.
4.5. Eyes: Fundus examination should be carried out by Ophthalmologist.
4.5.1. Colour Vision: Colour vision including pink colour perception shall be
tested in good normal light for all candidates through Ishihara test or any
other recognized/admissible test including Pink perception test.
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4.5.2. Candidates with Partial/Full Colour Blindness can be taken in Non-
Technical functions.
However, Color Blindness will be considered as disqualification for all Technical Functions
positions and also for Drivers.
4.6. Hearing: A candidate should be free from any progressive disease of the ear and
necessary audiometer tests shall be carried out to determine the same.
Audiometric screening to measure the pure tone air conduction and bone conduction
hearing threshold must be done for each candidate so that a baseline data remains for
further reference.
4.7. Pregnancy: Pregnant candidates, at the time of medical examination, will not be
barred from joining, if found FIT in all criteria mentioned in the PEME guidelines
except those that are affected due to pregnancy.
The candidate will be required to undergo a fresh medical examination, 3 (three)
months after delivery or maximum period of 12 (twelve) months from the date of
original medical examination. In case of miscarriage, the period of re-examination
would be 8 (eight) weeks after miscarriage.
Re-examination would be of only those criteria of fitness that were exempted
earlier.
The following tests/examinations of the PEME guidelines shall not be insisted
upon at the time of joining
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4.12. Lung Function Tests: These will be done for all candidates.
4.13. BT (Bleeding Time) and CT (Clotting Time) shall be done if felt necessary for
reasons to be recorded in writing
4.14. Other investigations: Biochemical tests, ECG, Ultra-sonography of whole abdomen
and other special investigations will be done as per routine and any deviations from
the normal limits will be properly investigated to rule out any disease condition and
before declaring the candidate Fit.
5. TEMPORARY UNFITNESS
Candidates will be declared Temporarily Unfit for following conditions, for a period not
exceeding a maximum period of 3 months from 1st examination [except cases of
tuberculosis and Hansen’s disease (leprosy)]:
5.1. Hernia
5.2. Hydrocele
5.3. Haemorrhoids
5.4. Phimosis
5.5. Tuberculosis (upto a maximum of 12 months)
5.6. Gall Stones
5.7. Renal Stone
5.8. Dyslipidemia
5.9. Perforation of Tympanic Membrane and CSOM
5.10. Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) (upto a maximum of 12 months)
5.11. Veneral diseases till detailed examination of urethral smear and serological test
proves negative.
5.12. Any other condition, which the doctor feels, is curable within 3 months.
Candidates who have been declared Temporary Unfit, have to be re-tested to determine
fitness and an expert opinion to be established on whether the above applicable conditions,
would not result in complications leading to reduced ability to perform the assigned tasks.
For Females -- Height less than 142.5 cm (Relaxable by 2.5 cms. in case of
Garhwalis, Assamese Gorkha)
(However, any height less than 147 cms should be investigated for Dwarfism. It is
to be ascertained that the short-height is not due to any endocrinal disease or medical
anomaly or other genetical reasons.)
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6.2. Weight:
6.2.1 Weight less than 40 Kgs.
6.2.2 BMI beyond 30 with systemic involvement for candidates upto 35 years of age
BMI beyond 32 with systemic involvement for candidates above 35 years of age
6.3. Chronic diseases
6.3.1. Candidates with chronic/pre-cancerous lesions of mouth/oral cavity will be
extensively examined to rule out effect on target organs.
6.3.2. Candidates having virus infections or other conditions resulting in parameters
found in medical tests beyond normal range may be declared temporarily unfit
for a specified period of time maximum upto 3 months (excluding tuberculosis
and leprosy). Such candidates may be re-tested to determine chronic infection
and an expert opinion established whether such chronic infection may result in
complications leading to reduced ability to perform the assigned tasks.
6.4. Hypertension causing adverse effect on target organs (Left Ventricular Hypertrophy/
Hypertensive Retinopathy/ Hypertensive Nephropathy or any other related
condition)
6.5. Ischaemic Heart Disease.
6.6. Organic/Valvular/Congenital Heart Disease or any chronic heart disease with
definite clinical signs & symptoms. Benign Cardiac Arrhythmia will not be a
disqualification. However, in case of doubt, further investigations to be carried out.
6.7. Bronchial Asthma: Uncontrolled Bronchial Asthma with adventitious sound – only
for Technical Functions.
6.8. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Stage III or above.
6.9. History of Lobectomy/Pneumonectomy.
6.10. Seizure disorders, Parkinsonism, Ataxia, Psychosis or any other Major Neurological
Disorder.
6.11. Cirrhosis, any Hepatic progressive deteriorating condition which may lead to long
term illness & ultimately lead to Hepatic failure
6.12. Chronic renal failure
6.13. Candidates possessing single functional kidney, will not be disqualified if the single
kidney is functional at 80 % or above. Such cases have to be evaluated for CT-KUB
region, Renal Function Test, HBA1C (Glycosylated Hemoglobin), DTPA
Renogram. A clearance certificate from Nephrologist will also be required.
6.14. Deformity of Spine or any limb, congenital or acquired that will impediment efficient
discharge of duties.
6.15. Hypertension – Abnormal Blood Pressure causing adverse effect on target organs
shall be a disqualification
6.16. Diabetes with complications e.g. Macro and Micro vascular complications,
Nephropathy, Retinopathy, Neuropathy etc.
6.17. Thyrotoxicosis and Pituitary disorders.
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6.18. Ear:
6.18.1. Unable to hear whispering voice at a distance of 2 feet in both ears.
6.18.2. Decreased hearing of sensorineural or conductive type 50 dB or more at 4000
Hz upto 35 years of age in both the ears (Noise induced hearing loss)
6.18.3. Decreased hearing of sensorineural or conductive type 60 dB or more at 4000
Hz beyond 35 years of age in both the ears (Noise induced hearing loss)
6.18.4. AB gap more than 50 dB for all age groups in both ears.
6.18.5. Bilateral Nerve Deafness above 60 dB should be considered disqualification
for all categories
6.19. Eye:
6.19.1. Visual Acuity for Both eyes: Visual Acuity outside the Range below (with or
without glasses/contact lense/IOL/Implantable contact lenses):
a) For Technical Functions :
Age Distant Vision Near Vision
Better Eye Worse Eye Better Eye Worse Eye
6/9 6/9
Below 35 Yrs or Sn / 0.6 Sn / 0.6
6/6 6/12
6/12 6/12
35 Yrs and
or Sn / 0.6 Sn / 0.6
more
6/9 6/18
b) For Non -Technical Functions :
Age Distant Vision Near Vision
Better Eye Worse Eye Better Eye Worse Eye
6/12 6/12
Below 35 Yrs or Sn / 0.6 Sn / 0.6
6/9 6/12
6/18 6/18
35 Yrs and
or Sn / 0.6 Sn / 0.6
more
6/12 6/24
6.19.2. Fundus
a. Any progressive pathological condition
b. Vitreous or Choriorentinitis
c. Any Retinal disease in Diabetes, Hypertension, Atherosclerosis
d. Corrected Myopia (including the cylinder) and Hypermetropia in each eye:
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6.19.3. Colour Blindness – Partial or Total - For Technical Function positions and
Drivers
6.19.4. Night blindness for Technical Function positions and Drivers
6.19.5. Presence of Squint leading to refractive error/ vision impairment for Technical
Function positions and Drivers
6.19.6. One Eye functional: For Technical Function positions and drivers
6.19.7. Glaucoma
6.20. Candidates with Chronic debility and Atypical infections.
6.21. Skin :
6.21.1. Oil Acne and Occupational dermatoses – Only for Technical Functions
6.21.2. Pemphigus
6.22. Malignancy of any type.
6.23. Any Collagen disease like SLE, Polyarteritis nodosa and Wegenier’s
Granulomatosis. ANA Test to be carried out for elimination of chances of collagen
diseases.
6.24. Auto-immune diseases
6.25. Any organ damage involving Heart, Lung, Liver, Kidney, Brain.
6.26. Blood dyscrasias, Coagulation disorder Sickle Cell, Hemophilia, and Thalassemia
Major.
6.27. Mental retardation
6.28. Any organ transplant except corneal transplant.
6.29. Adenopathy – any chronic Granulomatous disease like Tuberculosis, Sarcoidosis
7. RECRUITMENT FOR FIRE & SAFETY :
In addition to the other physical and medical standards applicable to candidates for
Technical function, persons to be recruited for Fire & Safety will have to additionally meet
the following physical and medical standards :
7.1 Height :
Male : Minimum 165 cms. (Relaxable by 5 cms in case of Garhwalis, Assamese
Gorkha and members of Schedule Tribe)
Female : Minimum 157 cms. (Relaxable by 2.5 cms in case of Garhwalis, Assamese
Gorkha and members of Schedule Tribe)
7.2 Chest :
Male : 81cms Unexpanded and 86 cms Expanded (Fully expanded with minimum 5
cms Expansion)
7.3 Weight :
Male : Minimum 50 Kgs.
Female : Minimum 46 Kgs.
Disqualification :
BMI beyond 28 with systemic involvement for candidates upto 35 years of age
BMI beyond 30 with systemic involvement for candidates above 35 years of age
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7.4 Medical Standards : For both Male and Females :
a. Vision – Better Eye – 6/6 without aid (Eligible vision – 6/6 only) Worse eye – 6/12
b. No Colour Blindness
c. No Night Blindness
d. Must not have knock knee, flat foot, squint eyes and stammering
8. RECRUITMENT OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
8.1. Persons with following Benchmark Disabilities
8.1.1. Blindness and low vision
8.1.2. Deaf and hard of hearing
8.1.3. Locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid
attack victims and muscular dystrophy
8.1.4. Autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness
8.1.5. Multiple disabilities from amongst persons under clauses 8.1.1 to 8.1.4 including
deaf-blindness
And with prescribed induction level qualification except Fire & Safety may be recruited
against an identified post in Non Technical Services and all other work areas as per fair
assessment of his/ her ability/ disability provided:
8.1.6. The candidate except for the handicap must be within the normal range of all
other physical standards, prescribed for the identified post.
8.1.7. The Division/Unit shall identify the posts in respective areas, where a person,
with disability, and selected as an officer/non-officer, can be posted upon
recruitment/promotion.
8.1.8. The identified posts shall be such where a PwBD can perform his/her duties with
reasonable efficiency and without undue physical strain or hazard.
8.1.9. The nature of duties and responsibilities of the job, location, hazard, strain and
other factors will not lead to possible deterioration of his/her health.
8.1.10. Any change in the nature of the job of this category will require re-medical
examination for ascertaining suitability of the candidate for the job.
9. LIABILITY TO DECLARE
9.1. A candidate found “UNFIT” for a position during medical examination by any other
location/refinery unit of the Corporation or a Govt. Authority or any other PSU, shall
be required to declare his medical condition with reasons for being declared
“UNFIT” if the candidate applies/seeks employment/engagement at any other
location/post of the Corporation. Suppression of such information, may render a
candidature liable for rejection.
10. APPEAL:
10.1. If a candidate is not satisfied with the outcome of the medical examination, the
candidate may apply to the appointing authority for reconsideration. If the appointing
authority is satisfied that there should be a review, reconsideration / re-examination,
a medical board will be constituted consisting of- (a) The Head of the Medical
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department of the unit, (b) One Doctor of the Corporation, (c) One concerned
Specialist and (d) One Government Doctor not below the rank of District Chief
Medical Officer or his representative.
10.2. The application for reconsideration is to be submitted within two weeks from the
communication of the result of the medical examination to the candidate.
10.3. A sum of Rs. 2000/- (Rs. Two thousand only) is to be deposited with the Corporation
by the candidate for reconsideration/re-examination. This amount will be refunded,
only if the candidate is declared fit on re-evaluation by the medical board.
10.4. All expenses on travel, accommodation etc. in connection with re-examination will
be borne by the candidate if declared “UNFIT” by the Board.
10.5. The decision of the board will be final and binding on both the parties.
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-Form A
ANNEXURE-I
Ref. No.
Candidate to
paste recent
passport size
Post considered for: photograph
duly attested
by self and
Name in full: examining
doctor
( in Block Letters)
Date of Birth
Sex
Father / Husband's
Name
Mother’s Name
Address
Identification Mark:
(I)___________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
(II)__________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
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TO BE FILLED IN BY CANDIDATE BEFORE MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Answer all Questions: Put (√ ) Mark in the Column 'Yes' / ' No'
I declare that the above information is true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date: _________________
Place: _________________ Signature of Candidate
GENERAL EXAMINATION:
HEIGHT: _____________ CM WEIGHT: ______________ KG BMI__________________
CHEST: INSPIRATION __________ CM. EXPIRATION: ____________CM.
BUILT – AVERAGE/ STRONG/ POOR
THROAT __________ TONGUE __________ TONSILS ________________
__
TEETH________ GUMS _________ THYROID_______________________
LYMPH NODES _______________________________________________________
_
ADDITIONAL FINDINGS _______________________________________________________
CARDIO-VASCULAR SYSTEM:
PULSE: ___ / MIN. REGULAR/ IRREGULAR PERIPHERAL PULSE – FELT/ NOT FELT
B.P. ___________ mm of Hg.
HEART SOUND: ______________________________________________________________
MURMUR, IF ANY: ____________________________________________________________
ADDITIONAL FINDING (S), IF ANY-_______________________________________________
RESPIRATORY SYSTEM:
SHAPE OF CHEST: ___________________________________________________________
CHEST MOVEMENTS: ________________________________________________________
TRACHEA: __________________________________________________________________
GASTRO-INTESTINAL SYSTEM:
LIVER: ____________________________ SPLEEN: ____________________________
ANY ABDOMINAL LUMPS: _____________________________________________________
EXAMINATION OF EYES:
EXTERNAL EXAM. ________________________ SQUINT: _______________________
NYSTAGMUS: _______________________________________________________________
COLOUR VISION – NORMAL/ DEFECTIVE
FUNDUS (L) (R)
LMP - ______________________________________________________________________
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INVESTIGATIONS
LAB INVESTIGATIONS:
HEPATIC PROFILE
SGPT: SGOT:
Alkaline Phosphatase:
RENAL PROFILE
Blood Urea: S/Creatinine:
METABOLIC
Blood Sugar – F: Blood Sugar – PP: S/uric acid:
Bleeding Time: Clotting Time:
OTHERS
VDRL:
OTHER INVESTIGATIONS:
X-Ray Chest ___________________________________________________________________
Ultrasound Whole Abdomen _______________________________________________________
ECG __________________________________________________________________________
_
Central Nervous System _________________________________________________________
Others:________________________________________________________________________
FVC FEV 1
Predicted
Measured
% of Predicted
Remarks:
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AUDIOGRAM
80
90
100
110
120
130
Frequency in Hz
1. TMT
2. ECHO
3. U/S PROSTATE
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Form C
PRE-EMPLOYMENT EXAMINATION PART- III
Medical Certificate
We do/do not consider this as disqualification for the above post as per Clause No.______
Shri / Smt. / Kum _________________________ does/does not have any congenital or acquired defects to
Remarks
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