1. The document discusses occupational health services provided by Healthforce Ltd, including health assessments, health surveillance, absence management, training, and policy development. 2. Health assessments include pre-employment screening, health surveillance, and fitness for work assessments. 3. Occupational health benefits organizations by reducing absenteeism, enhancing productivity, preventing ill health, supporting employees, and complying with legislation.

1. Occupational Health – Benefits for your Organisation Presented by Anne Marie Graham

2. Today’s Sound Byte Content Overview Healthforce Ltd Our Team The Role of Occupational Health Our Services and how your organisation can benefit Our Clients Questions and Answers

3. Overview Anne Marie’s previous background: RGN/Neuro Surgery BSc (Hons) Health Studies PGdip and MA Occupational Health and Nursing Formed HealthForce May 2005 Ltd Company 2006

4. Healthforce Multi Disciplinary Team Occupational Health Professionals: OH Nurses OH Physicians (Doctors) Physiotherapists Occupational Hygienists Ergonomists

5. Healthforce Multi Disciplinary Team Safety Professionals: Auditors (e.g. Safety, Quality) Risk Management and Consultation Specialists Specialist Safety Trainers

6. Our Other Main Associates: Legal Specialist: E xperienced in Health and Safety Law Advice/representation on medical legal cases Advice/representation on Labour Relations Commission

7. Human Resources Management Consultant

8. What is Occupational Health? Occupational Health is concerned with the relationship between Work and Health Health and Work Ensures your health is not adversely affected by your work & vice versa

9. What else does it do? Ensures fitness for work Ensures an effective job-person match Promotes Healthy Workforce and a Healthy Environment Promotes Personal Health Maintenance Resource to management and employees on health & safety issues

10. Our Services Health Assessments Health Surveillance Absence, ill health & injuries assessment Absence Management Advisory Role & Policy Development Education & Training Health Promotion & Wellness Programmes

11. Health Assessments Pre Employment / Pre Placement assessments Aim is to ensure a “Job-person fit” Establish baseline data Identify pre-existing medical conditions Task/hazard Examples of health mismatches Customer service role Poor hearing/vision Shift work Epilepsy, Diabetes, Disturbances of mood, sleep disorders Physical demands Musculoskeletal Disorders

12. How do we Screen? Pre Employment Questionnaire Screening Paper screening Fast and effective Establishes good baseline information Cost effective Ideal for low risk environment Pre Employment Medicals More risks associated with the job

13. Health Assessments Health Surveillance Medical Assessments May be required by law Ensures fitness for the role Early identification of medical conditions Task/hazard Examples of health mismatches Industrial chemicals/dusts Respiratory problems Food Handlers Dermatitis, “weeping skin” conditions Drivers Vision deficits

14. Health Assessments Health Surveillance Medicals: Lung Function Assessment Skin Surveillance VDU Screening (ergonomics and eye tests) Eye testing Vaccinations Hearing Surveillance

15. Health Assessments Fitness For Work Assessments: Due to Sickness Absence pattern Following an illness, injury or accident As part of return to work Performance related Statutory Assessments (lone worker, confined spaces) Risk related e.g. night workers

16. Health Assessments Executive Medical Screening: Lifestyle analysis General Health Questionnaire Pressure Management Indicator (Stress Questionnaire) Urinalysis (Screening for kidney disease and diabetes) Blood Cholesterol Profile

17. Executive Medical Screening Program Blood Biochemistry (including liver and kidney function tests, full blood count) Prostate specific antigen (PSA) screening for prostate cancer Resting ECG (Heart Tracing) Vision Screening Audiogram (Hearing Test) Spirometry (Lung function test)

18. Health Assessments Health Promotion/Pro Active Assessments: “ Mini Health Checks” Annual Medicals Seminars with cholesterol, diabetes check etc Voluntary Health Medicals Offered as incentive to employees

19. Absence, Ill Health and Injury Assessment Absence Sickness Absence Return to Work Management Disability Management Programmes Accident/Injury Audits Post incident Advice on Ill Health Retirement

20. Education and Training Occupational First Aid (OFA) OFA Instructors Defibrillation Training Manual Handling Training Manual Handling Instructors Safety Rep Training Fire Warden Training

21. Education and Training Workplace Health hazards Stress Management Courses Bullying and Harassment Awareness Chemical Handling HACCP Visual Display Unit Assessors

22. Policy & Program Development Occupational Health Policies Drugs and Alcohol Bullying and Harassment Stress Management Sickness Absence and OH Referral Manual Handling Hearing Conservation Workplace Violence VDU

23. Policy & Program Development Safety Policies: Workplace equipment Accident reporting Contractors and visitors Drug and Alcohol

24. Health Promotion & Wellness Activities Well Woman and Well Man Health Screening Healthy Heart Campaigns Mini Health Checks Smoking Cessation (advice/workshops) Health Promotion (Talks/presentations)

25. Benefits of Occupational Health MANAGEMENT: “ Measure and Modify ill health” Reduces Absenteeism Enhances Productivity Ill health Prevention/health maintenance Assists with Performance management

26. Benefits of Occupational Health Personnel Support Mechanism Compliance with legislation Improves morale Employee retention Reduces litigation potential Supports managers if cases become legal

27. Benefits of Occupational Health EMPLOYEES: Feel valued and supported Proactive Management of Health Confidential advice on personal or work related health issues Fast track for those requiring consultants opinion

28. Occupational Health – Why bother? Organisational/lifestyle culture changes Employees are your best asset Their well being vs. your productivity Reduces potential claims & litigation Statutory Obligation Moral duty of care

29. Cost Effective Solutions Consultative approach: Size, location and climate of your industry Personalised Tailored service: services on-site, part or full time, one off services, on the telephone, via web/post or at our centre

30. Our Clients