Occupational Health Management Archives – December 1, 2006
December 1, 2006
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Coaching effective for return-to-work and wellness; takes time to build into culture
Health coaching and the "stages of behavior change" have become accepted wisdom in the preventive medicine and wellness arenas. -
Evacuation or shelter? Disaster dictates safest move
In the event of an accidental or intentional release of chemical, biological, or radiological contaminants, will employees and visitors at your workplace evacuate or take shelter where they are? -
Violence impacts U.S. workforce, but policy is unchanged
While many U.S. businesses that were the scene of at least one incident of workplace violence in 2005 say the incidents had a negative impact on their workforce. -
Workers' comp cases without utilization review
Occupational health nurses in Louisiana play a critical role in a network approach to handling workers' compensation claims, keeping the method's aggressive pace going. -
Nutritionists offer tips for staying alert at night
Keeping health care workers healthy when they work the night shift has long presented an occupational health challenge, and nutritionists at Los Angeles' Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have assembled some tips for using diet as one tool to boost health when work schedules interrupt the body's natural sleep-wake cycle. -
Truck drivers' health is focus of ergonomic, anti-flu efforts
The physical toll taken by professional truck drivers can produce long-term health problems, so one trucking company is working with an ergonomics practice to take better health to drivers on the road by providing a range of health services at truck stops across the country. -
Interns, residents exceeding work limits; injuries resulting
Medical residents are continuing to put themselves at risk of job-related injuries like needlesticks and cuts by working beyond work-hour limits set out three years ago by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). -
Drug screens deter employee drug us
A report from the University of California, Irvine suggests that the reliance employers have on drug screening to deter drug use among employees is probably well-placed. -
Health risk assessments a major benefits trend for 2007
If the employer you work with is not already using health risk assessments (HRAs) to flag potential health risks in employees, get ready -- the number of U.S. employers offering HRAs is projected to jump 21% in 2007. -
Increase employee stair use by improving the view
The suggestion "Take the stairs!" is as common a suggestion as can be found in workplace wellness instructions. Taking the stairs instead of the elevator burns calories; taking the elevator doesn't.