CHR Newsletter – May 5, 2015

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Webinars – 2015

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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

Visit Corporate Medical Consulting. Dr. Charles H. Elliott, DHSc, PA-C. Former Global Director Medical Affairs provides medical program development, policy review, audits and annual reporting in support of your programs. Visit the website or call directly 614.401.9920.

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Relief EHS, LLC

Relief EHS is uniquely qualified to provide answers to your environmental health & safety (EHS) questions, make it easier for your business to comply with regulations, and help you achieve EHS goals while minimizing costs and potential liability.

AOHC offers a variety of educational activities for participants new to OEM as well as for the experienced professional. The AOHC Exhibit Hall offers important resources. Visit CHR in booth #402.

Should Employees Be Incentivised for Leading Healthy Lifestyles?

Research suggests that employee incentives, such as discounts on leisure activities or wellness-related items, can encourage healthier lifestyles. The role of health incentives has been a subject that many employers have not embraced. However, as employers face a challenge to increase employee engagement in health, perhaps incentives will start to have a place.

Study Links Insomnia to Impaired Work Performance in Night Shift Workers

A new study of night shift workers suggests that overnight occupational and cognitive impairment is more strongly correlated to insomnia than it is to sleepiness. According to the authors, the impairments found in night shift workers who were alert insomniacs have practical and serious consequences for workplace safety and occupational health. The study results emphasize the importance of aggressively treating insomnia in night shift workers, which may improve work productivity and safety.

Infectious Diseases and Occupational Health Nursing: a Singapore Perspective

Traditionally, many of the OH risks encountered and managed by OH nurses have been related to physical and chemical hazards. The management of biological hazards has perhaps been less common, except for OH colleagues in healthcare environments involved in infection control. More recently, psychosocial and ergonomic hazards have become increasingly important, as the disease situation is changing worldwide and remains unstable.

Substance Abuse Reported by About 1 in 10 American Workers

Nearly one in 10 full-time workers in the United States has had a recent substance abuse problem, a new government study reveals. Analysis of data gathered between 2008 and 2012 from more than 111,500 adults with full-time jobs revealed that 9.5 percent of them had an alcohol or illicit-drug disorder in the previous year. “Substance use issues pose an enormous risk to the health, safety and productivity of American workers,” said Pamela Hyde, administrator of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

Occupational Health Research Round-up May 2015

This month’s round-up of recent occupational health research studies looks at how rates at which patients are signed off work sick since the fit note was introduced and yoga and physical fitness, among other topics

Occupational Health News Round-Up

Recent News & Articles on Workplace Health

• Work-Related Asthma Affects Millions of U.S. Adults
• More Evidence of Long-Term Illness in 9/11 Responders
• AAOHN, ACOEM Publish Guidance on the Impact of Marijuana in the Workplace
• When Health Risks Go Down, Worker Productivity Goes Up
• Recommendations for Comprehensive Workplace Wellness Programs
• EEOC Publishes Major Rule on Wellness Incentives
• USFA Releases Safety Culture Change Report

Upcoming Conferences

• ACOEM, May 3-6, 2015
• LAOHN, July 30 – August 1, 2015
• IAOHN (Indiana), Permanent Vendor/Sponsor
• NECOEM / MaAOHN, December 3-4, 2015
• More to come; Stay tuned…

Job Openings

CHR has the following immediate openings:

RN, Occupational Health Case Management

RN, Occupational Travel Health Nurse

Medlock Consulting is a Physician and Occupational Health Search Firm dedicated to locating, evaluating, and facilitating the placement of quality physician executives, PA’s. NP’s, and RN-COHN’s in superior environments.

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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