Wednesday, August 12, 2009

since flight attendants handle food, do they have to take a tuberculosis or hepatits test as

since flight attendants handle food, do they have to take a tuberculosis or hepatits test as...?
...part of the medical? since flight attendants handle food, do they have to take a tuberculosis or hepatits test as part of their medical exam or get shots for it before they're hired? or only basic height, drug test, lungs and heart rate, etc? also, do they have to get tested for malaria, HIV, etc as part of the medical? this is for only airlines in the US.
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1 :
WORLD WIDE ----a physical is required. And it is usually a very intense one. It is NOT just for food handling--it is for reliability to do the job while in flight. DON'T PASS THE TESTS--you do NOT work.
2 :
There is no FAA requirement for a medical examination for flight attendants. Individual companies may require company physicals, and what they require on the physical would be up to them.
3 :
Flight attendants are not involved in cooking or preparing food, so they don't come under the definition of food handlers, and physicals are not required.
4 :
Physical exams for FAs are not an FAA requirement. But the airlines who hire them usually require them to take a physical exam as a condition of employment. It is up to the individual airline whether they require one and what tests to include in it. And btw, FAs handle food that is wrapped and sealed.
5 :
It's a Standard Operating Procedure to submit a medical history and check-up upon hiring

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