Occupational Health Management Archives – February 1, 2006
February 1, 2006
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Occupational asthma: Occ-health nurse should know causes and prevention
An employee at a manufacturing worksite complains of a chronic cough that comes on at night, hours after his shift at work has ended. -
Not every injury/illness requires time off
Occupational health professionals are constantly looking for ways to improve return to work (RTW) for injured or ill employees, ... -
More employers focusing on health and productivity
A growing number of large employers are boosting efforts to improve their workers' health and productivity, according to a survey of employers conducted by two business health groups. -
Planning for occupational health in a pandemic
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through its Pandemic Influenza Plan 2005, has drawn up checklists and suggestions for keeping health care workers healthy in the event of a pandemic. -
AMA calls for smoking ban 'any place people work'
The American Medical Association (AMA) has passed a resolution calling for smoking to be banned in all workplaces in the United States. -
ACOEM: Genetic screening at work OK if done ethically
Genetic screening of workers, if conducted ethically and legally, "is not conceptually different from other types of medical testing or screening," ...