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Section VII: Demonstration of Physical Ability - To be completed by the Medical Practitioner
LISTS OF TASKS CONSIDERED NECESSARY FOR PERFORMING ORDINARY AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SHIPBOARD FUNCTIONS
Shipboard Tasks, Function,
Event, or Condition
Related Physical Ability Acceptable Demonstration
Routine movement on slippery,
uneven, and unstable surfaces
Maintain balance (equilibrium)
Has no disturbance in sense of balance
Routine access between levels Climb up and down vertical ladders and stairways
Is able, without assistance, to climb up and down vertical
ladders and stairways
Routine movement between spaces
and compartments
Step over high doorsills and coamings, and move
through restricted accesses
Is able, without assistance, to step over a doorsill or coaming
of 24 inches (600 millimeters) in height. Able to move through
a restricted opening of 24 x 24 inches
Open and close watertight doors,
hand cranking systems, open/close
valve
Manipulate mechanical devices using manual and
digital dexterity, and strength
Is able, without assistance, to open and close watertight doors
that may weigh up to 55 pounds (25 kilograms); should be
able to move hands/arms to open and close valve wheels in
vertical and horizontal directions; rotate wrists to turn handles;
able to reach above shoulder height
Handle ship's stores Lift, pull, push, carry a load
Is able, without assistance, to lift at least a 40 pound (18.1
kilograms) load off the ground, and to carry, push, or pull the
same load
General vessel maintenance
Crouch (lowering height by bending knees); kneel
(placing knees on ground); stoop (lowering height by
bending at the waist); use hand tools such as span-
ners, valve wrenches, hammers, screwdrivers, pliers
Is able, without assistance, to grasp, lift, and manipulate
various common shipboard tools
Emergency response procedures
including escape from smoke-filled
spaces
Crawl (ability to move body using hands and knees);
feel (ability to handle or touch to examine or determine
differences in texture and temperature)
Is able, without assistance, to crouch, kneel, and crawl, and to
distinguish differences in texture and temperature by feel
Stand a routine watch Stand a routine watch
Is able, without assistance, to intermittently stand on feet for
up to four hours with minimal rest periods
React to visual alarms and
instructions, emergency response
procedures
Distinguish an object or shape at a certain distance
Fulfills the eyesight standards for the merchant mariner
credential applied for (see www.uscg.mil/nmc for more info)
React to audible alarms and
instructions, emergency response
procedures
Hear a specified decibel (dB) sound at a specified
frequency
Fulfills the hearing standards for the merchant mariner
credential applied for
Make verbal reports or call attention
to suspicious or emergency
conditions
Describe immediate surroundings and activities, and
pronounce words clearly
Is capable of normal conversation
Participate in fire fighting activities
Be able to carry and handle fire hoses and fire
extinguishers
Is able, without assistance, to pull an uncharged 1.5 inch
diameter, 50' fire hose with nozzle to full extension, and to lift
a charged 1.5 inch diameter fire hose to fire fighting position
Abandon ship Use survival equipment
Has the agility, strength, and range of motion to put on a
personal flotation device and exposure suit without assistance
from another individual
Section VIII: Food Handler Certification - To be completed by the Medical Practitioner
The Medical Practitioner shall complete Section VIII for all applicants requiring Food Handler Certification. The Medical Practitioner need not perform any
additional laboratory testing unless it is deemed clinically necessary. Applicants and currently employed food workers should report information about their
health as it relates to diseases that are transmissible through food. The following issues should be considered by the Medical Practitioner when certifying an
applicant:
a. The applicant reports they have been diagnosed with an illness due to organisms such as Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga-toxin-producing
Escherichia coli, Hepatitis A virus, etc.
b. The applicant reports they have at least one symptom caused by illness, infection, or other source that is associated with an acute gastrointestinal illness
such as diarrhea, fever, vomiting, jaundice, or sore throat with fever.
c. The applicant reports they have a lesion containing pus, such as a boil or infected wound, which is open or draining and is on hands or wrists or on
exposed portions of the arms.
d. The applicant reports they have had Salmonella Typhi within the past three months, Shigella spp. within the past month, Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia
coli within the past month, or Hepatitis A virus ever.
e. The applicant reports they are suspected of causing or being exposed to a confirmed disease outbreak caused by organisms such as Salmonella Typhi,
Shigella spp., Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Hepatitis A virus, etc. This would include outbreaks associated with events such as a family meal,
church supper, or festival because the employee ate food implicated in the outbreak, or ate food at the event prepared by a person who is infected or who
is suspected of being a shedder of the infectious agent.
f. The applicant reports they live in the same household as, and have knowledge about, a person who is diagnosed with organisms such as Salmonella
Typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Hepatitis A virus, etc.
g. The applicant reports they live in the same household as, and have knowledge about, a person who attends or works in a setting where there is a
confirmed disease outbreak caused by organisms such as Salmonella Typhi, Shigella spp., Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli, Hepatitis A virus, etc.
Section VI: Physical Examination - Items 1-17; To be completed by the Medical Practitioner
Self-explanatory