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Module 2 An Overview of Occupational Health Disciplines in Occupational Health • • • • • • • • • Engineering Education Psychology Physiology Industrial hygiene Medicine Nursing Physical Therapy Management Typical Job Settings • Manufacturing, insurance, risk management, government, education, consulting, construction, health care, engineering, waste management, petroleum, facilities management, retail, transportation and utilities Functions • Anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices • Develop hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs • Implement, administer, and advise others on hazard controls • Measure, audit, and evaluate the effectiveness of programs The Occupational Health Team Members • • • • • Industrial Hygienists* Safety Engineers Occupational Physicians Occupational Nurses Occupational Health Educator * Typically Direct the Occupational Health Team Occupational Health Nurse • An individual who is trained and certified in nursing and has additional training and certification specifically in occupational health. • Is responsible for care of illnesses and injury related to the workplace • Often one or more OccNurses are employed by moderate to large companies Occupational Health Physician • An individual trained and certified as a physician and additionally, has further training and certification in occupational medicine • Administer Pre-employment exams • Treat occupational illnesses and injuries • Supervise drug screening • Determine workplace disability • Typically, only large employers hire full-time OccDocs Occupational Health Educator • New position in industry • Responsibilities include: – Educate workers about occupational diseases – Council workers concerning stress, sexual harassment, drug abuse, etc – Help conduct epidemiological studies to determine the cause and origination of occupational illnesses – Prepare educational information Industrial Hygienist • An individual with advanced training in chemistry, engineering, physics, toxicology, microbiology, and related sciences. Industrial hygiene is the…. – – – – Anticipation, Recognition, Evaluation and Control of workplace health hazards Industrial Hygienists • Specialized training and study in order to recognize, evaluate and control workplace hazards • “the art and science devoted to the anticipation, recognition, evaluation, and control of those environmental factors or stresses arising in or from the workplace, which may cause sickness, impaired health and well-being, or significant discomfort among workers” Industrial Hygienists • • • • • • Conducts workplace air monitoring Works with process engineers to remove hazards Conduct baseline monitoring Develop workplace controls of hazards Manage personal protection equipment programs Ensure compliance with OSHA and other applicable workplace standards Industrial Hygienist • Certified by the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH) • Requires a minimum of 5 years of experience and training prior to taking a national board examination • Successful completion of these requirements: Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Safety Engineer • Loss prevention: identify and correct potential accident problems before they result in financial loss or injury • Loss control: minimizes incident based financial losses ($$$$) • Safety Management: planning, organizing, funding and leading the company to achieve the loss prevention and loss control goals Safety Engineer • A safety professional is a person engaged in the prevention of accidents, incidents, and events that harm people, property, or the environment. • They identify what can occur and the likelihood of occurrence, severity of results, risk (a combination of probability and severity), and cost. • They identify what controls are appropriate and their cost and effectiveness. Safety Engineer • Like the CIH, the safety engineer must have 5 years of experience in the field and sit for a national board examination. • This examination is given by the Board of Certified Safety Engineers (BCSP) • Successfully completing these requirements leads to the designation: Certified Safety Professional (CSP)