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"People think of insurance as somebody gets hurt, they submit a claim, they get paid, and that's the end of it, but there are all different types of programs," says Christine R. Zichello, RN, COHN-S, CSHM, ARM, FAAOHN, senior risk control specialist at PMA Cos.' Mount Laurel, NJ, branch office. Here is what you need to know:
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a final rule clarifying that the agency can cite on a per-employee basis if an employer fails to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) or training.
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Getting more involved in workers' comp is your "chance to show cost savings to upper management," says Moniaree Parker Jones, RN, MSN, COHN-S, CCM, formerly a senior occupational health nurse in the Alabama/Mississippi regional office of State Farm Insurance Co.
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As an occupational health professional, you need to bridge communication gaps between two very different worlds: medicine and business.
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When a worker is injured, develop a partnership with the patient's treating physician and the employee "right from the beginning, even before the person goes out of work," says Diane DeGaetano, RN, BSN, COHN-S, COHC, president of the Georgia Association of Occupational Health Nurses in Atlanta.
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A newly hired occupational health nurse knew intuitively what she was saving her company, but lacked quantifiable numbers. To come up with hard data to show her worth, the nurse turned to her workers' compensation carrier.
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Here are definitions of three types of workers' compensation insurance policies, according to Christine R. Zichello, RN, COHN-S, CSHM, ARM, FAAOHN, senior risk control specialist at PMA Cos.' Mount Laurel, NJ, branch office:
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Getting employees to be more physically active is often more challenging than it sounds, but impressive results are possible, according to a recent study of 1,442 workers at 16 work sites of a large home improvement retailer.
