Oil and gas workers may face fitness tests

摘要

A NEW report from the energy providers' body has recommended the first minimum standard fitness tests for the oil and gas industry. The report, published by the Energy Institute, advocates minimum physical standards for tasks including opening and closing valves, use of ladders and manual lifting. Research for the report, A Recommended Fitness Standard for the Oil and Gas Industry, started in 2007 by the University of Portsmouth, after it was asked to identify essential physically demanding tasks in the industry and establish a minimum fitness standard.