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Occupational Health – Benefits for your Organisation
Presented byAnne Marie Graham
Today’s Sound Byte Content
• Overview Healthforce Ltd
• Our Team
• The Role of Occupational Health
• Our Services and how your organisation can benefit
• Our Clients
• Questions and Answers
Overview
• Anne Marie’s previous background:– RGN/Neuro Surgery– BSc (Hons) Health Studies– PGdip and MA Occupational Health and
Nursing
• Formed HealthForce May 2005
• Ltd Company 2006
Healthforce Multi Disciplinary Team
Occupational Health Professionals:
– OH Nurses– OH Physicians (Doctors)– Physiotherapists– Occupational Hygienists– Ergonomists
Healthforce Multi Disciplinary Team
Safety Professionals:
– Auditors (e.g. Safety, Quality)
– Risk Management and Consultation Specialists
– Specialist Safety Trainers
Our Other Main Associates:
Legal Specialist:
– Experienced in Health and Safety Law
– Advice/representation on medical legal cases
– Advice/representation on Labour Relations Commission
Human Resources Management Consultant
What is Occupational Health?
• Occupational Health is concerned with the relationship between – Work and Health – Health and Work
• Ensures your health is not adversely affected by your work & vice versa
What else does it do?
• Ensures fitness for work
• Ensures an effective job-person match
• Promotes Healthy Workforce and a Healthy Environment
• Promotes Personal Health Maintenance
• Resource to management and employees on health & safety issues
Our Services
• Health Assessments• Health Surveillance • Absence, ill health & injuries assessment• Absence Management • Advisory Role & Policy Development• Education & Training • Health Promotion & Wellness
Programmes
Health Assessments
Pre Employment / Pre Placement assessments
• Aim is to ensure a “Job-person fit”• Establish baseline data• Identify pre-existing medical conditions
Task/hazard Examples of health mismatchesCustomer service role Poor hearing/visionShift work Epilepsy, Diabetes, Disturbances of
mood, sleep disordersPhysical demands Musculoskeletal Disorders
How do we Screen?
• Pre Employment QuestionnaireQuestionnaire Screening– Paper screening– Fast and effective– Establishes good baseline information– Cost effective– Ideal for low risk environment
• Pre Employment MedicalsMedicals– More risks associated with the job
Health Assessments
Health Surveillance Medical Assessments
• May be required by law• Ensures fitness for the role• Early identification of medical conditions
Task/hazard Examples of health mismatchesIndustrial chemicals/dusts Respiratory problemsFood Handlers Dermatitis, “weeping skin” conditionsDrivers Vision deficits
Health Assessments
Health Surveillance Medicals:
– Lung Function Assessment– Skin Surveillance– VDU Screening (ergonomics and eye tests)– Eye testing– Vaccinations– Hearing Surveillance
Health Assessments
Fitness For Work Assessments:
– Due to Sickness Absence pattern– Following an illness, injury or accident– As part of return to work– Performance related– Statutory Assessments (lone worker,
confined spaces)– Risk related e.g. night workers
Health Assessments
Executive Medical Screening:– Lifestyle analysis – General Health Questionnaire – Pressure Management Indicator (Stress
Questionnaire) – Urinalysis (Screening for kidney disease and
diabetes) – Blood Cholesterol Profile
Executive Medical Screening Program
– Blood Biochemistry (including liver and kidney function tests, full blood count)
– Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer
– Resting ECG (Heart Tracing) – Vision Screening– Audiogram (Hearing Test) – Spirometry (Lung function test)
Health Assessments
Health Promotion/Pro Active Assessments:
– “Mini Health Checks”– Annual Medicals– Seminars with cholesterol, diabetes check etc– Voluntary Health Medicals– Offered as incentive to employees
Absence, Ill Health and Injury Assessment
• Absence– Sickness Absence– Return to Work
Management• Disability Management
Programmes• Accident/Injury Audits
– Post incident• Advice on Ill Health
Retirement
Education and Training
• Occupational First Aid (OFA)
• OFA Instructors
• Defibrillation Training
• Manual Handling Training
• Manual Handling Instructors
• Safety Rep Training
• Fire Warden Training
Education and Training
• Workplace Health hazards– Stress Management Courses– Bullying and Harassment Awareness– Chemical Handling– HACCP
• Visual Display Unit Assessors
Policy & Program Development
Occupational Health Policies– Drugs and Alcohol– Bullying and Harassment– Stress Management– Sickness Absence and OH Referral– Manual Handling– Hearing Conservation– Workplace Violence– VDU
Policy & Program Development
Safety Policies:
• Workplace equipment
• Accident reporting
• Contractors and visitors
• Drug and Alcohol
Health Promotion & Wellness Activities
– Well Woman and Well Man Health Screening
– Healthy Heart Campaigns
– Mini Health Checks– Smoking Cessation
(advice/workshops) – Health Promotion
(Talks/presentations)
Benefits of Occupational Health
MANAGEMENT:
“Measure and Modify ill health”
• Reduces Absenteeism
• Enhances Productivity
• Ill health Prevention/health maintenance
• Assists with Performance management
Benefits of Occupational Health
• Personnel Support Mechanism
• Compliance with legislation
• Improves morale
• Employee retention
• Reduces litigation potential
• Supports managers if cases become legal
Benefits of Occupational Health
EMPLOYEES:
• Feel valued and supported
• Proactive Management of Health
• Confidential advice on personal or work related health issues
• Fast track for those requiring consultants opinion
Occupational Health – Why bother?
• Organisational/lifestyle culture changes
• Employees are your best asset
• Their well being vs. your productivity
• Reduces potential claims & litigation
• Statutory Obligation• Moral duty of care
Cost Effective Solutions
• Consultative approach:– Size, location and climate of your industry
• Personalised Tailored service:– services on-site, part or full time, one off
services, on the telephone, via web/post or at our centre
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