CHR Newsletter – April 24, 2014

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Commercial Driver Medical Examiner Training via NECOEM:

April 26, 2014

Norwalk, CT

Commercial Driver Medical Examiner Online Training via ACOEM

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Spirometry, Spirometry Refresher, Respirator Fit-Testing Training Courses

Baltimore, MD:

October, 2014 TBD

Pittsburgh, PA:

June 16-18, 2014*

Sept. 8-10, 2014*

Nov. 17-19, 2014*

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Fond du Lac, WI:

June 4-6, 2014.

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Additional Spirometry Training/Refresher Training Courses in Ayer, MA: Register Online for classes in April and October.

CAOHC Certification:

Apr 30 – May 2, 2014

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May 1, 2014

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Apr 28-29, 2014
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Occupational Health Connections, Inc. (OHC) is a distinguished leader in occupational and employee health staffing and recruitment. For job opportunities, please visit: OHC website

Dr. Tufail Shaikh’s book, MMI and Other Work-Related Injury Issues, is now available as an e-book (Download here).

AOHC offers a variety of educational activities for participants new to OEM as well as for the experienced professional. Read More.

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CMV Drivers in Interstate Commerce Must Use MEs Listed on the National Registry to Obtain a
Medical Certificate Beginning May 21, 2014

May 21st is just around the corner. We are aware of new FMCSA regulations, and have conducted meetings with our staff members to ensure that all necessary processes are in place before the deadline. As of May 21st, all DOT exams coordinated by CHR will be scheduled with registered medical examiners, and our clients’ FMCSA compliance will continue to be our priority. For more information, please see www.fmcsa.dot.gov.

Visit the National Registry website | FMCSA website

RN/WC Case Manager Opportunity

CHR is expanding our team and needs a FT WC, Expatriate and Executive Case Manager for our Rockville, MD HQ

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Vendor Credentialing Immunizations

CHR has many clients with employees that must satisfy immunization credentialing requirements

CHR works directly with the employee to complete the vaccinations or titres (blood tests) required to show proof of immunity.

Creative Activities Outside of Work May Help Boost Your Job Performance

Study finds association between self-expression, improved problem-solving skills

Creative activities outside of work may help boost your job performance, a new study suggests.

Personal endeavors after-hours help employees recover from on-the-job demands and improve skills such as problem-solving, the researchers report in the April 17 issue of the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology.

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Using a Treadmill While Working Can Enhance Employee Productivity

Researchers studied employees using treadmills instead of office chairs as they work.

Walking while you work may not only improve an employee’s health, it may also boost productivity, according to new research.

Researchers studied employees using treadmills instead of office chairs as they work. Their offices were refitted to have a computer, phone, and writing space on a desk in front of a treadmill to be operated by the employee at up to two mph. The results of the study were encouraging — the treadmills had a significantly favorable impact on both physical activity and work performance.

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Police Officers Face Danger Far Worse than Anything on Law and Order

The public, and police themselves, may not realize they are exposed to unexpected dangers

“Police officers are exposed to danger from so many different elements — many of them unexpected — that they are dying not just on the job, but for the job,” says University at Buffalo epidemiologist John Violanti, PhD, an expert on police culture, psychological stress, illness and mortality.

And they are dying younger than the rest of us. A previous Violanti study found that on average, the life expectancy of police officers was significantly lower than the U.S. male population — a result, he suggests, of the exceptionally high and protracted degree of job-related stress.

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Occupational Health News Round-up

Recent News & Articles on Workplace Health

• Want Spring Allergy Relief? Avoid Stress
• Warning: Your Open-Plan Office Can Make You Ill
• Managing Chronic Bone, Joint Pain
• Older Firefighters More Resilient to Working in Heat
• Mental Health Pros: Better With Experience
• Changes Could Reduce Commercial Fishing Injuries
• Military Men More Distressed by Sexual Harassment
• Mentally Challenging Jobs Keep Your Mind Sharp
• Shiftworkers Have More ‘Pro-Inflammatory’ Diets

Upcoming Conferences

• ACOEM, April 27-30, 2014
• AAOHN, May 5-8, 2014
• FSAOHN, September 11-14, 2014
• WOEMA, September 17-20, 2014
• ROHC, October 18, 2014
• NEAOHN, October 27-29, 2014
• NCAOHN, November 6-8, 2014
• OAOHN, November 6-8, 2014
• NECOEM, December 4-5, 2014
• More to come; Stay tuned…

Past Conferences Supported

• NCAOHN, March 26-28, 2014
• Humana Forum 2014, March 25, 2014
• NJSAOHN, March 19, 2014
• CSOEMA, March 14-15, 2014
• NECOEM / MaAOHN, Boston, MA, December 5-6, 2013
• NCAOHN, Charlotte, NC, November 6-8, 2013
• IFDAT, Coral Gables, FL, November 4-5, 2013
• OAOHN, Celina, OH, October 24-26, 2013
• CSAOHN, Sacramento, CA, October 17-19, 2013
• NEAOHN, Newark, DE, October 9-11, 2013
• VSAOHN / VOSH, Hampton, VA, October 9-11, 2013
• IL AOHN, Bloomington, IL, October 3-4, 2013
• SVAPOHN, Wilkes-Barre, PA, October 2-4, 2013
• WOHC, Oahu, Hawaii, September 26-28, 2013
• IN AOHN, Nashville, IN,
  Sep. 20, 2013
• TSAOHN, San Antonio, TX,
  Sep. 19-21, 2013
• FL AOHN, Orlando, FL, September 19-21, 2013
• CLOHN, Pineville, LA,
  August 1-3, 2013
• AOHC, Orlando, FL, April 28 – May 1, 2013
• AAOHN, Las Vegas, NV, April 15-18, 2013

Job Openings

CHR has the following immediate openings:
RN, Occupational Health Case Management

RN, Occupational Travel Health Nurse

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