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You're in a unique position to obtain details about an injured worker that others may miss, for several reasons. "The occupational health/employee relationship is built on trust," says Kathy Dayvault, RN, MPH, COHN-S/CM, an occupational health nurse at PureSafety in Franklin, TN. "You will take the time to listen. And typically, occupational health does not discipline employees, meaning there is no reason not to tell."
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If a worker is injured, ask him or her the following questions, recommends Kathy Dayvault, RN, MPH, COHN-S/CM, an occupational health nurse at PureSafety in Franklin, TN:
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If you can discover why an employee performed a job incorrectly, which caused a near-miss accident that could have been fatal to other workers, wouldn't this information be priceless to you?
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Kathleen Liever, an employment law associate at Fowler White Boggs in Tampa, FL, says to make these changes to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) of 2008:
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A laundry worker died of acute asthma after breathing bleach fumes from an open pail. Floor cleaner splashed in the eyes of housekeepers. Even bystanders suffered irritating effects of disinfecting chemicals
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention which erred on the side of caution during the H1N1 influenza A pandemic now concedes surgical masks are sufficient to protect health care workers.
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If employees routinely put themselves at risk for injury by lifting improperly just to get a job done as quickly as possible, how would you know about this?
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Do you think that better health is enough of a reward for employees who choose to take a health risk assessment? That may not be sufficient, if you want participation rates to brag about.
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When Barbara Hayden, RN, COHN-S, an occupational health nurse with the U.S. Department of the Interior's Main Interior Building Health Unit in Washington, DC, started a weight loss program in January 2009, she expected to see big results.
