Mineral Mines and Quarries Respiratory Health Surveillance

Preparation for your appointment

Please complete the following 3 steps before your appointment to see us:

1. Please complete Section 1 (Site Senior Executive) and Section 2 (Mineral Mine or Quarry worker) of the Respiratory Health Surveillance medical examination Form for Mineral Mine & Quarry Workers: Health assessment for Mineral mine quarry worker examination form
2. Please register with Lung Screen (if you have previously registered with Lung Screen, please kindly provide us with Lung Screen number).
3. If you are also having your respiratory assessment with us through our spirometry (breathing test) facility (Resources Safety & Health Queensland (RSHQ) – Spirometry Registration Number P0005852), please download the consent form:   Preparation and consent for spirometry test (Combined form), follow the instructions and complete the form prior to your mining medical and spirometry assessment. Our health personnel will go through the form with you on the day and address any concerns. We shall get you to sign the form on the day itself when you are comfortable to proceed with the Spirometry (breathing) testing.

(Please ignore this third section if you are having your spirometry done elsewhere.}

Mineral mine and quarry workers may be exposed to a broad spectrum of respiratory hazards such as dusts (e.g., silica), welding fumes and diesel particulates.

Occupational exposure to respiratory hazards can lead to a range of lung diseases. These include forms of pneumoconioses (e.g., silicosis and siderosis), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (e.g. chronic bronchitis and emphysema) and lung cancer.