Occupational Program

Although not inclusive, an example of the scope of services appropriate for a full service occupational health program is outlined in the following table:

CLINICAL SERVICES

  • Preplacement Examinations
  • Periodic Health Assessments
  • Return to Work Determinations
  • Fitness to Work Evaluations
  • Job Placement Reviews
  • Designated Substances Exams
  • Emergence Response Service
  • Initial Treatment of Acute Non-Occupationally Related Illness
  • Treatment of Work-Related Injury and Illness
  • Termination Examinations

CONSULTATIVE SERVICES

  • Industrial Hazard Evaluation
  • Disability Evaluations
  • Work-Relatedness of Disease
  • Industrial Hygiene
  • Satety Engineering
  • Toxic Hazard Information Service
  • Health Physics
  • Human Engineering (Ergonomics)
  • Epidemiological Studies
  • Research Protocol Development
  • Expert Testimony
  • Employee Assistance Program

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

  • Audiometric Testing
  • Spirometry
  • Laboratory Investigations
  • Biological Monitoring
  • Prophylactic Immunizations
  • Visual Screening
  • Foreign Travel

HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES

  • Smoking Cessation
  • Stress Management
  • Lifestyle Management
  • Health Screening
  • Substance Abuse and Alcohol
  • Weight Reduction and Nutrition
  • Fitness and Wellness Programs

EDUCATIONAL SERVICES

  • Hearing Conservation Program
  • Back Care and Rehabilitation
  • First Aid Training
  • Cardiopulmonary ResuscitationTraining
  • Hazard Communication: "Right to Know" & WHMIS
  • Vision Conservation
  • Workplace Health Factors
  • Work Practices and Personal Protective Equipment

ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

  • Regulatory Agency Compliance
  • Evaluation of Health-Related Costs
  • Program Development, Policy/Procedure
  • Professional Supervision of On-Site Clinics
  • Interaction with Community Agencies and Health Care Providers
  • Management of Workers' Compensation
  • Information Management and Medical Record Keeping
  • Quality Assurance and Accountability

 

Dr. Eric Rumack
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Bus: 647-822-2896 | Email: doctor@rumack.ca