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Hospitals have been placed on notice: They must address the hazards of workplace violence.
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It's one of the toughest spots for an occupational health professional to be in. You know an injured worker needs more time to recover, but you're getting pressured from higher-ups to get that person back ASAP. What do you do?
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The more employees who participate in occupational health programs, the better the results you'll get. Though this is often an uphill battle, finding creative ways to get employee feedback can help you win it.
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In your quest to obtain resources for occupational health programs, don't consider management out of reach or earshot. "You might be surprised at some of the people who have the ear of senior management," says Tamara Y. Blow, RN, MSA, COHN-S/CM, CBM, FAAOHN, a Richmond, VA-based manager of occupational health services.
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A new associate at BASF Corporation's catalysts site in Seneca, SC saw an employee handling a sharp object without gloves. "He spoke up, and told the employee that they needed gloves. He stopped and put them on," says Wayne Enderle, vice president of manufacturing and site environmental, health & safety services.
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If you want employees to comply with sharps safety, then their supervisors have to require it. That is a strong message that emerged from a survey of paramedics related to bloodborne pathogen exposures.
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You have many opportunities to increase the probability of identifying and correcting hazards in the workplace, according to Dr. David Michaels, assistant secretary of labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). He recommends taking these approaches:
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Shift workers, defined as anyone who works outside the typical 9 to 5 schedule, are known to be at high risk for a multitude of serious health problems. "
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Getting the majority of employees to become diehard practitioners of yoga or meditation might be somewhat of a stretch. However, you can help anyone to utilize simple "de-stressers" during the workday.
