Can people with mental illness operate machinery?
Of course they can, provided that they are not currently taking tranquilizing type medication. If this is needed for a short while it may be better to give them different duties for those few days, but this is no different to a person who has a sore back and are given lighter duties until their back heals. There are other things you can do about Mental Health to ensure that your OH&S standards are high and your premiums are lowered. And yes, most people with mental illness do have good driving records.
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