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Association pour la Santé au travail des secteurs Tertiaire et Financier
Your partner for corporate health management
Medical examinations on recruitment, medical examinations when returning to work after a prolonged absence, ergonomic analysis of workstations, identification of at-risk job positions are the legal obligations that every employer is required to meet.
Beyond the legal framework, the Association pour la Santé au travail des secteurs Tertiaire et Financier has developed over the years a range of services dedicated to promoting the health, safety, and well-being of employees in their companies.
The association also takes care of employees with work-related health problems and supports them in their recovery process.
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Luxembourg-based companies or entities of international companies can affiliate with the ASTF, provided that their field(s) of activity fall within the tertiary and/or financial sectors.
To become a member of the ASTF, your application must be submitted to the Board of Directors for approval. For all details of the procedure, please consult the membership section.
Frequently Asked Questions
about work medicine
Occupational health is a medical specialty that aims to preserve the health of workers by assessing and preventing specific professional risks in the tertiary sector.
Occupational health is important because employees in the tertiary sector may be exposed to professional risks such as stress, musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and psychosocial risks (PSR), which can affect their physical and mental health.
Only employees of companies affiliated with the ASTF can be followed by one of our occupational health physicians, within the framework of their professional activity. The occupational health physician is not a treating doctor and therefore cannot take care of personal health problems or prescribe medication.
The occupational health physician plays a key role in preventing professional risks specific to the banking and financial sector by monitoring the health status of workers through check-ups and periodic medical examinations, advising employers on measures to reduce risks, and implementing preventive actions.
Common occupational risks in the tertiary, banking, and financial sectors include stress related to high performance targets, musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) related to prolonged static posture sitting at a desk in front of a computer screen, and psychosocial risks (PSR) such as moral harassment.
Occupational health can help prevent occupational risks in the financial sector by conducting risk assessments, recommending preventive measures such as workstation adjustments and regular breaks, providing training on workplace health and safety, and ensuring regular medical surveillance of employees through check-ups and periodic visits.
Employers have a legal obligation to protect the health and safety of their employees by assessing occupational risks, implementing preventive measures, organizing periodic medical visits, and training employees on occupational risks.
The consequences of neglecting workplace health can be severe, both for employees and employers. Employees may suffer from physical and mental health problems, while employers may face decreased motivation, productivity, and increased absenteeism due to illness.
The occupational health physician is not authorized to issue sick leave certificates for illness or prescribe medication. His role is primarily preventive and he intervenes to assess the occupational risks to which employees are exposed, propose preventive measures, and monitor the health status of workers.
However, in certain cases, the occupational health physician may be required to propose a workstation adjustment or adaptation of working conditions for an employee experiencing health difficulties. If the workstation adjustment is not possible or if the employee’s health status requires a work interruption, the occupational health physician may then issue a medical unfitness opinion.
Like all healthcare professionals, the occupational health physician is bound by medical confidentiality. He cannot therefore communicate medical information to the employer, except with the consent of the employee concerned.
The on-recruitment medical examination aims to ensure that the employee is fit to occupy the position for which they were hired.
The periodic medical examination, on the other hand, takes place regularly (depending on age) to monitor the employee’s health status and verify that their job does not have a negative impact on their health.