Louisiana § 23:482 Physical examination of workers

Louisiana Statutes

§ 23:482 — Physical examination of workers

Louisiana § 23:482

Title 23Labor and Workers' Compensation

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La. Stat. Ann. § 23:482 (2026).

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No person shall be sent into any caisson, tunnel, or any compressed air chamber, or into the water in a diver's suit to perform labor, without having first been examined by a competent physician to determine his physical fitness. The employer, the employer's representative, foreman, or supervisor of the work to be done, shall see that this provision is complied with. These physical examinations shall be repeated every sixty days.

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No person shall be sent into any caisson, tunnel, or any compressed air chamber, or into the water in a diver's suit to perform labor, without having first been examined by a competent physician to determine his physical fitness. The employer, the employer's representative, foreman, or supervisor of the work to be done, shall see that this provision is complied with. These physical examinations shall be repeated every sixty days.