Fact Sheet #1

WORKPLACE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES
A 12 STEP PROGRAM
Health Promotion, Health Protection and Prevention of Illness and Injury

1. Occupational Health Policy and Procedures for the Workplace for Liability, Legislative, Quality Assurance and Public Compliance.
   
   
2. Company Culture, Demographics, Administration Position Statements, and Commitment to Employee’s Health at Work, Employee Recognition, Employee Health Benefit Plans, Communication, Financial Responsibility and Budgeting requirements.
   
   
3. Emergency Preparedness – organization, community and global.
   
   
4. Health Education, Health Promotion, Health Enhancement Strategies.
   
   
5. Specific Health Training, i.e., Best Practice or Benchmarks, First Aid, WHMIS, Healthy Backs, Ergonomics.
   
   
6. Workplace Occupational Health Care Protocols to manage employee health: Regulation Medical Testing, At Work Fitness Assessments, Evidence Based Care and Best Practice Guidelines, Intervention, Implementation and Evaluation of Health Measures for Employees.
   
   
7. Employee on the Job Health Surveillance and Follow up: Health at Risk Issues, Workplace Investigations, Job Safety Analysis and Safety Program Auditing.
   
   
8. Work Facility Risk Hazard Identification, Ergonomic Assessment, Data Analysis, Corrective Action, Recommendations, Implementation.
   
   
9. Documentation of Workplace Physical and Mental Job Demands, Workplace Ergonomic Fitness, Functional Capabilities Testing.
   
   
10. Attendance Management Program, Claims Processing, Implementing Recovery Plan, Coordinating Health Services, Rehabilitation Monitoring, Return to Work Accommodation and Evaluating Cost Effective Outcomes.
    
    
11. Bio/Psychological/Social Influences, Cognitive Behavior Counseling, Health Care Professional Referral, Health Care Research, Utilization of Counseling for Maintaining Continuous Health Improvement.
    
    
12. Quality Indicators, Inspection Standards, Data Records, Benchmark Levels Accomplished, Scorecard Compliance, Outcome Measurement to Ensure a Return on Stated Expectations and Return on Investment.

Table 1
King J. (2001) Prevention Model Concept;
Workplace Occupational Health Services Program – A 12 Step Program