Occupational Health Management Archives – January 1, 2006
January 1, 2006
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For those with depression, return to work positive, but flexibility, time necessary
Helping an employee return to work after a diagnosis of depression is similar in some ways to planning return to work after a physical injury. -
Expert supports mandated flu shots for all HCWs
A senior epidemiologist and flu expert at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine is calling for mandatory vaccination of all health care workers as the best means of protecting patients and hospital staff from widespread outbreaks of the viral illness. -
Five key components of an effective flu shot program
Health care-associated transmission of influenza has been documented in many different patient populations and clinical settings. -
Managing return to work after a heart attack
According to the Dallas-based American Heart Association (AHA), most people who can perform routine activities requiring ordinary effort without being bothered by heart symptoms should be able to return to their previous jobs after recovering from a heart attack. -
Employees must be paid for time donning safety gear
The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that companies must pay plant workers for the time it takes to change into protective clothing and safety gear and walk to their workstations ... -
AAOHN, OSHA renew pact for education, research
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses (AAOHN) have renewed their 2003 alliance for another two years to continue targeting workplace violence ... -
Study examines impact of health on bottom line
The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) and the Integrated Benefits Institute (IBI) have launched a research study to assess the full costs of absenteeism and presenteeism on a company's productivity. -
BP assessed record fine for fatal Texas blast
In the wake of a disastrous explosion that killed 15 workers and injured more than 150 others, BP Products North America Inc. has been fined a record $21 million by the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). -
Program helps members lose weight and stay fit
Premera Blue Cross is offering a five-tier weight management program to eligible employer groups who want to help their employees lose weight or stay fit. -
Nursing homes dominate OSHA's hazard list
Twenty-eight hospitals and about 800 nursing homes will receive comprehensive inspections from the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) because of high injury rates.