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Class I
Persons engaged in indoor & non-manual work in non-hazardous places.
Example: Accountant, Office Clerk, Architect (Indoor), Barber/ Hairdresser, Beautician, Dentist/Doctor, Home-maker, Lawyer, Nurse, Indoor Sales/Marketing, Retiree (more than 62 years old), Surgeon (Non-veterinary), Tailor, Full-Time Student (more than 16 years old).
Class II
Persons engaged in work of an outdoor or supervisory nature or involved occasionally in manual work whose duties do not involve the use of tools or machinery or exposure to any special hazard.
Example: Chauffeur, Decorator (Supervisory), Engineer, Foreman (Non-Construction), Grocer, Outdoor Sales/Marketing, Surveyor, Insurance Agent/ Property Agent, Assembly Line Production Worker (Not using tools & machinery), Unarmed Security Guard, Fitness/Gym Instructor.
Class III
Persons engaged in manual work, involving the use of tools or machinery but not of a particularly hazardous nature.
Example: Baker/Chef, Butcher/Fishmonger, Carpenter (Not using woodworking machinery), Contractor, Courier, Driver, Farmer, Hawker/Market Stallholder, Motor Repairer, Painter (Not involving work at heights), Plumber, Veterinary Surgeon.
Subject to approval by the company, restricted cover during off-duty hours may be considered for Air Crew, Pilot, NSmen and Military/ Navy/Airforce personnel.
All other professions and occupations not mentioned above must be referred to the company for approval EXCEPT for the following occupations which will be declined:
Industrial workers using heavy machinery; woodworking related or any occupation involving aviation activities; armed services personnel; police force personnel, fire fighters; construction/unskilled workers; ship crew or workers on board vessels, stevedores, shipbreakers; occupations involving diving, platforms, oil and gas rig and/or offshore work; occupations involving work at heights/underground and/or handling of hazardous chemical/electricity; professional sports teams; professional divers and jockeys; welders and the like.
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