Occupational Health Management Archives – September 1, 2011
September 1, 2011
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How to get injured employees back in the workplace sooner and safer
Traditional wisdom rightly holds that the longer injured employees stay out, the harder it is to get them back to work. A light-duty transition approach sounds reasonable, but can be difficult in reality. It's just one issue in the surprisingly complex but important process of navigating a safe return to work for the injured employee. -
Avoid these 3 common problems with RTW
Three things commonly stand in the way of getting an injured employee back to productive work as soon as possible. -
Your RTW policy: Is something missing?
Employers who do not have a policy defining their return to work program are destined for failure," warns Donna Cohen, RN, BSN, COHN-S, CCM, manager of occupational health services at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, GA. -
Give employees these 'carrots' for wellness
Over the past few years, employees at Berkshire Health Systems in Pittsfield, MA have received raffle prizes, reduced premiums, and cash for participating in various wellness activities. -
Get safety suggestions from employees
Employees are undoubtedly the best place to turn for solutions about safety concerns, but they often don't volunteer this information. -
Risk factors for back-pain disability
Workers who are obese, current or former smokers, use analgesics frequently, or have neck, shoulder, or back pain are at higher risk of disability due to low-back disorders, according to a new study. -
Offer on-site exercise targeted to specific jobs
Exercise programs specific to the physical demands of a person's actual job are key to getting results, according to Dick Trono, RN, occupational health coordinator at Rutland (VT) Regional Medical Center. -
OSHA citations rise as agency turns up heat on HCW injury reporting
An intense focus on recordkeeping by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration could have far-reaching consequences for health care employers, changing the way they report some injuries and increasing the likelihood that they may receive citations related to their injury and illness reporting. -
OSHA recordkeeping: Is it work-related?
OSHA offers the following examples as guidance on what to report on injury logs. (For more information go to: http://1.usa.gov/nFxelo) -
Hospital discovers smarter way to lift
At Georgetown (SC) Hospital System, preventing injuries begins with an equation: The physical abilities of newly hired employees must meet the physical demands of the job.