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18 of 1964 - Amending Section 25-19-6, as adopted by Bill No. 10 of 1963, relating to physical examinations for e ✓ ROLL LAIL VOTING Aye Nay Salt Lake City, Utah, March 11 , Christensen . . ✓ I move that the Ordinance be passed. Catmull . . . Harrison . . . % -/� Smart % �•,6 Mr. Chairman . AN ORDINANCE Result . . . . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Section 25-19-6 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, as adopted by Bill No. 10 of 1963, relating to physical examinations. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah: SECTION 1. That Section 25-19-6 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, as adopted by Bill No. 10 of 1963, relating to phys- ical examinations, be, and the same hereby is, amended to read as follows: "Sec. 25-19-6. Physical examinations. All officers and employees of Salt Lake City shall be physically qualified for their class of employment and in order to assure such quali- fication shall be subject to the following provisions govern- ing physical examinations: "(1) Pre-employment physical. No person shall be regularly employed by Salt Lake City in any department without first having been physically qualified for such employment through a physical examination to be administered by the authorized examining city physician. The examination by the physician shall be of such detail and standards as may be set from time to time by the board of commissioners, provided that physical standards of employment shall be uniform throughout all departments for the same class and type of employment. No person shall be employed by Salt Lake City in any position of employment whether regular, temporary or sea- sonal unless he shall first have completed a health questionnaire on a form to be provided by Salt Lake City which shall indicate the applicant's knowledge of the state of his condition in respect to specific disabling diseases. If all questions are answered negatively, the person may be hired for temporary or seasonal employment without a physical examination. Upon an affirmative response to any of the questions contained in such form, the person shall not be employed until after he has passed the phys- ical examination required for regular employees. "(2) Post-employment physical. Each officer and employee in the classified civil service shall be required to submit to an annual physical examination to ascertain fitness to continue in the same class or type of employment. Every other officer and employee shall be required to submit to an annual physical examination as required by his department head and in any event shall submit to a physical examination upon a change Of job type or classification. 1 rS - 2 - "(3) Physical qualification. Condition of employment. No person shall be regularly employed nor shall any person be continued in employment unless such person is physically able to meet the demands of the particular duties of his employment as certified to by the authorized examining city physician fol- lowing a physical examination. Persons who are unable to meet the physical standards for general employment may be assigned employment with restricted duties and in such case shall not be transferred to other duties without a further physical examination. "(4) Rules and regulations. The board of commissioners shall adopt rules and regulations governing standards and classes of physical qualifications for employment and criteria for re- jection of employment which shall be enforced uniformly in all departments. "(5) Records to be confidential. All physical examination records shall be confidential to the examining physician and it shall be unlawful for any person to disclose any of the informa- tion set forth in said records; provided, however, that city officials authorized in writing by the board of commissioners may review such records when necessary for the purpose of deter- mining eligibility for employment, transfer of employment, re- tention in employment, allowance of workmen's compensation benefits, allowance of disability retUsmieffAiar other matters relating to such employment physical/when a review of such records is essential to a fair determination of the problem involved." SECTION 2. Section 25-1-5 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, is hereby repealed. SECTION 3. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, it is necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt Lake City, Utah, that this ordinance become effective immediately. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall take effect upon its first publication. Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah, this 11th day of March, 1964. / % / MAYOR ,4‘04`,f \t , 4P11,;,' fLi,i\milt,,,i C I T Y 1 , kORDER (S E A L) BILL NO. 18 of 1964 Published March 17, 1964 I CR J RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS The following rules and regulations shall govern the physical quali- fications of officers and employees of Salt Lake City: 1. All new personnel including temporary and seasonal employees shall be required to complete form CM-5. 2. If any questions on form CM-5 are answered affirmatively, the prospective officer or employee shall not be put to work until after passing the standard physical examination for regular employees. 3. If all questions on form CM-5 are answered negatively, the officer or employee may be placed on temporary or seasonal duty without a standard physical examination. 4. A completed health record form shall be required of all new regular personnel. 5. Physical ratings shall be given each employee and prospective employee in accordance with the following classifications and code: "A" - Top physical rating given applicant meeting all required standards with no restrictions on job placement. "B" - Physical rating given applicant with certain impairments with minor job placement restrictions for current or future employment. "C" - Physical rating given applicant with permanent impairment. Ineligible for Civil Service employment, but may be employed in other departments and required to perform duties that the physical condition of the applicant will permit. "D" - Unacceptable for employment in any Salt Lake City Department. 6. Each of the groups of physical ratings set forth in Paragraph 5 shall be subdivided into a further division within each rating to give each employee or prospective employee a further classification as to degree of defect and portion of the anatomy causing such defect in accordance with the following code: i,s - 2 - DEGREE OF DEFECT "a" - Surface disfigurement only. "b" - No loss of function or use. "c" - 5% loss of function or use. "d" - 10% loss of function or use. "e" - 25% loss of function or use. "f" - 50% loss of function or use. "g" - 75% loss of function or use. "h" - 100% loss of function or use. PORTION OF ANATOMY CAUSING DEFECT 1. Toes. 11. Elbow. 21. Skull. 2. Fingers. 12. Ankle. 22. Malnutrition. 3. Hand. 13. Wrist. 23. Abdomen. 4. Lower Arm. 14. Knee. 24. Mental. 5. Lower Leg. 15. Pelvis. 25. Chest. 6. Upper Arm. 16. Shoulder. 26. Back. 7. Upper Leg. 17. Neck. 27. Hearing. 8. Relaxed Rings. 18. Mouth. 28. Pulse. 9. Hemorrhoids. 19. Nose. 29. Heart Defects. 10. Foot. 20. Face. 30. Blood Diseases. 31. Eyes. 7. In a "C" classification no person shall be accepted for employment that has a loss of function in excess of 10 per cent of any portion of the anatomy except those persons with special handicaps hired on specific approval for a specific job only. 8. Department supervisors shall cause re-examination of any employee following any injury to such employee that may affect his physical condition in handling the duties of his employment. 9. Any operator of automotive equipment shall have a physical rating of "A" or "B". l0. Scheduling of annual examinations for Civil Service officers and employees shall be the responsibility of the department head and the author- ized examining physician. Department heads of the health, fire and police departments shall submit lists to the authorized examining physician of all 1 O - 3 - persons to be examined. The physician shall schedule an examination time for each officer and employee on such list and shall notify the department head of the time scheduled. The department head shall then be charged with the responsibility of assuring the attendance of the employee at the scheduled examination and shall be notified promptly by the city physician if any employee fails to appear for the scheduled examination. The examining physician shall report the findings of the examination to the department head and the Civil Service Commission within seven (7) days after the completion of the examination. 11. With the indicated exceptions allowing employment upon special approval of the Board of Commissioners, the following defects shall con- stitute cause for rejection of employment and all persons with these defects shall be classified as Class "D"s (1) Active tuberculosis. (2) Active infection of bones or of joints. (3) Advanced arthritis cases. (Special approval.) (4) Any contagious disease. (5) Chronic alcholics, drug addicts. (6) Color perception, lack of. (7) Diabetes, Mellitus. (8) Enlarged veins of abdominal wall. (9) Epilepsy or fainting spells. (10) Eyes, visual acuity. (11) Flat feet, affecting physical dexterity. (12) Foric thyroid. (13) Hearing, able to hear ordinary conversation 10 feet, actual level by audiometer test. (14) Hernia and bubonocele (extra large rings also) . (15) Hydrocele. (16) Hypertension cases. (17) Maxystolic pressure 170. Diastolic 90. Acceptable cases only, as follows: applicants with organic heart disease able to carry on ordinary physical activity without discomfort. Ordinary physical activity does not cause undue fatigue, palpitation, dyspnea or chest ,pain. Applicants in this class do not show physical signs of cardiac insufficiency and rarely signs of active heart infection. (18) Minimum eyes 20/50 in each eye, with or without correction. (19) No vision one eye (special approval for specific job referral only) . (20) Pilonidal cyst on large protruding hemorrhoids. (21) Pneumoconiosis. (22) Poor compensation, heart lesions and murmurs. (23) Prostate glands, defective beyond normal limitations. (24) Scoliosis. (Special approval.) (25) Spinal fusion, ruptured disc or post-operative. (Special approval.) - 4 - 26. Varicose veins, over medium size. (Careful evaluation and special approval.) 27. Venereal diseases. 28. Pregnancy or abnormal female disorders. 29. Spine defects. Exaggerated kyphosis and lordosis. (Special approval.) NOTE: In special approval cases applicant may be employed with the assignment to that employment wherein the duties do not create any undue exertion or aggravation to the affected condition, and shall not be transferred to other duties without the written consent of the Board of Commissioners. �s Ao+e-3eA ` • Affidavit of Publication STATE OF UTAH, County of Salt Lake ss. D M Ockey Being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is legal advertising clerk of the DESERET NEWS AND SALT LAKE TELE- GRAM, a daily (except Sunday) newspaper printed in the Eng- lish language with general circulation in Utah, and published in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, in the State of Utah. That the legal notice of which a copy is attached hereto Salt Lake City Bill No 18 of 1964 An Ordinance relating to physical examinations, was published in said newspaper on March 17, 1964, 4z Legal Advertising Clerk Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of March A.D. 19 64 Notary Public My Corr sti i TF�cg es ,4044.4441: of Salt LaZe CRT, '1. *',.i9 i 7.a aeO ohysical pted by Eillt No,11)of 196Trhalefi to examinations,,rd • t4in arlf rLake ti • . •, oN't•Tlitit recilett'26-19,6'iSt•" MR.evlsed ordinances of Salt-La- I -CRY,-Utah,.19.55,as adopted by Bit6 gnaTioinnie realftVatAifgilterl nn .ilic?TYST9191.19ggle71 !f‘i lione.—^11.offipera and,employes of b gnoi.rti-gefo,City niPati ncle of employ' C mont end In order to assure such I •RiOVnan9nes?ilinnbegoVe=to the tin pa`a7 Salt Lake City In any depart- fOrisYch beg-00 iitarn'Vothere"aPiirr'i;nq'grd'i Wit ret "NT'esTinalenXalira'rin"b?Clg'ArY'sn'd M, shall be or sucn detail end standards foli as moo be set from time to time by U. tvildeitlbra.V ogsZ1r67=PcTiPt rg:at olOyMent shall be unllorrn Ihroygna out all departments for the same ice close and type of employment.No Ce Parton shall be employed by Sall M, Lake Clty in any position of employ. meet whether reoular,temporary 0 . seasonal unless he shall first have Ic completed a health questionnelre on hI a form to be provided by Sall Lake Lily which shall indicate the opal,2 cant's knowledge of he state of his condition In respect to specific di,c, abllno diseases.If all Questions are d • an av red negatively,the person may /- be hired for temporary or seasonal 6 osnfevmPrIwifrOrrgIttri4lige sponse to any of The questions con-h lathed in such town, the person shall not be employed until otter C hieonherVuVeedd fee efiZre! jEa"Chl orfliUrt.eaTir e'irtini:Pocephinsicae , 5i=et'or seArril I'Ve'n'srihnev'a I%yes': cal examlnatIont to ascertain fitness to continue In the same class or type c of employment.Every ow offiCer end ernoloye stall be relutred to- submit to an annual physlcal ex. arniharion as required by his depart- ment heed and In any event shall tt submit to a physical examination., upon a chanee of lob type or class).r; "Mr.1,,VSIcal Oualltlealfor. Gen-T • dItIon of employment. No person W shall be regularly emnioyed nor Pr shall any person be continued in Li errillIalrMerit unless such perSon is toi Physically able to meet the demands • of the parileular duties°tf ern.w, o gre r Arncirri'lirftV city ynh'grl'al;net follOwing a Physical examination, pie Perspire Who are Unable 10 meet the Tu physical standards for general ern. such case shell not be tranfferred It other- duties without a further tie "Xtil'ileVerrd'rne•Puletions.The vv, board of commissioners shall adopt tht 05 roles era ire 'lA1ear endCSTof physical er ' Cr orVeltflallo'r"relf:AloenmopfloeZnotyrnegi which shall be enforced uniformly in—2 al'eSneT:P1;.to be confidential.111 All physical examination records— shell be ronfide.ial to the ex- amining physician and It shall be vnlemIli INPYringir If orlotree • saki records(provided,',west°,that city officials authorized in wrlting by the board of commissioners may re- view such records when necessary- for the purpose of defermlnIng billy for employment, transfer of eilliDloment, retention of employ- ment,allowance of workmen's com-ht-• pensation benefits,allowance of die. lir, refeit'rno retirement irsrherg4royornhe7int giZel et • examination when e revtew of such rePorde Is essential to fair rzr, mineelon of bECTION resagen3s.tra‘c theRevIsed A dry.Utah,riVeIT'nergylt — SECTION I.In the op.,nn of the Ix Beard of Commissioners.It Is'Imps- sat,to the peace,health and safhty 1i fiei"'c'i lrflahltnrto N.tr :rnnAciecon IT SCION Thl ordinance shall for takEe eTffect anon Ifss first rublicaffon. Av Passed by the Reardot Cornr.1-— stoners of bert Leke CIty,Utah,the 3_ tiro tiaT of March,to. J.RRACKEN LEE , HERMAN J.410GENSEN City Recorder (SEAL) LOS BILL NO.19 of 1944 ore Published March it,1966 fC.66/..°14