To tell or not to tell.

I'm a Industrial Electrician and have been working with my ST. Jude ICD for over two years.
Do I tell the new employer about the ICD or keep quiet? I fought for 3 months with current employer to get my job back. After two years and no problems I'm looking to move.
TY.

4 Comments

curious

by John@PC - 2015-09-04 09:09:35

I would agree with knb123 but I have a question: As an Industrial Electrician how can you avoid stray EMF from transformers, welders, etc? I'm retired now but remember getting within 30 ft. of an induction sealing machine and noticed a rather strange sensation.

privacy

by knb123 - 2015-09-04 09:09:54

In the US, employers are prohibited by law from asking you questions about your medical history and you are under no obligation to volunteer such information. That said, in some organizations a new employee is required to undergo a physical exam. Should you have one, it would be a bad idea to withhold information about the ICD when a doctor is taking your medical history.

EMF

by Rogue427 - 2015-09-10 10:09:13

I work on welders all the time. Mostly controls on the automated ones and big spot welders. No problems.
We don't work on the larger transformers on the power pole. Ben all over the plant doing one line drawings.
No problems being by the transformers and bussbar or the MCC.

Job

by Rogue427 - 2015-09-23 12:09:02

I've decided not to tell any new employer. I can do allof my job now without any problems.
I even used a hammerdrill last week with no problems.
I don't have to weld at the job I'm hoping to get.
I had 3 interviews there and just waiting for a phone call.

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