Occupational
Health Service:
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our Family Medicine / ER department we have doctors with considerable
experience in occupational health. We can offer the companies
of Muscat a full occupational health service that includes the
following:
Medical examinations:
A fit and healthy workforce is essential to any company to maintain
peak productivity. Regular health screening is an important cost
effective exercise for companies to maintain an efficient workforce.
To this end we can provide the following:-
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Pre
employment health screening with recommendations regarding worker
placement as pertains to their health.
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Periodical
health screening, including physiological monitoring when necessary.
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Assessment
following injury or sickness with advice to employees and management.
Counselling and referral to appropriate agencies where necessary.
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Exit
medicals at termination of employment - essential to establish
the status of a company's liability on the health of departing
workers in relation to occupational illness.
Occupational
Disease and Accident Prevention:
Preventing accidents and illness in the workplace is an essential
task of any company - not only to protect the worker, but also
to reduce lost shifts. The OH practitioner can greatly assist
management in establishing preventative health measures in the
company such as:-
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Recommendations
for preventing occupational diseases
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Identification
and monitoring of health risks in the work environment.
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Monitoring
of food handlers, food storage and food preparation areas.
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Accident
prevention in collaboration with safety officers, representatives,
or committees.
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Maintaining
a healthy working environment by identifying health hazards
which could be:-:
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Physical
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Chemical
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Ergonomic
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Biologic
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Psycho-sociological
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Mechanical
Managing the Health of the Worker:
In the event of workers becoming ill or injured we can provide
the following service:-
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Establishing
and maintaining an in-house First Aid Service including in-service
training and supervision of company first aiders. In the event
of a company having a factory clinic, we can help set up a cost
effective service and provide your factory health care worker
with a 24-hour support service.
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Establishing
contingency plans in the event of a major disaster involving
management and external agencies such as police and ambulance
services.
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The
use of our facilities at MPH for all your companies immediate
health requirements including:-
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Emergency treatment of workers involved in an accident or
who become seriously ill.
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Clinic facilities for minor illness or injury
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Managing workers with long-term chronic conditions, such
as hypertension and diabetes.
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Referral to specialist medical services as required.
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Rehabilitation
and resettlement following accident, illness or surgery.
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Limiting
/ controlling sick absenteeism.
Labour Relations:
Our occupational doctors have experience in health care liaison
and co-operation with:-
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Management
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Safety
Advisors
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Employee
Representatives
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Personnel
and Welfare staff
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Social
/ Welfare Agencies
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"Other"
Health Care Practitioners.
Statistics and Research:
Statistics and research of occupational illness occurring in the
company.
We pride ourselves in offering a holistic, cost effective occupational
health service. We would want to get to know your company and the
conditions under which your employees are working. In this way we
would be better able to offer you the best service possible. We
also understand the occupational health requirements many companies
must meet, and we will be able to give the correct service to meet
these requirements.
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