The occupational health examination may be:
- an entry examination
- a periodic examination
- an emergency examination
It is carried out in order to assess medical fitness for work, or is an examination, whose aim is to determine the employee's state of health in order to assess the possible effects of the work on the employee's health. The provider of occupational health services is a provider in the field of general practice medicine or a provider in the field of occupational medicine. With certain exceptions, they are paid for by the employer.