Occupational Health Program

BenefitState the objectives of the Occupational Health ProgramIdentify the various health program that need to be implemented by respective companies as required by the governmentEnumerate various activities that will improve and enhance the welfare and morale of employees of a certain companyIdentify all the facilities required to be put up by certain establishments as required by the government

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMOccupational Health Program is a program provided by Management to deal constructively with the health of employees in relation to their work

ObjectivesTo facilitate the placement and insure the suitability of individuals according to their physical capabilities, mental abilities, and emotional make-up in work which they can perform with an acceptable degree of efficiency and without endangering their own health & safety and that of their co-workers.To protect employees against health hazards.To assure adequate medical care and rehabilitation of the occupationally ill and injured; andTo encourage personal health maintenance, e.g. physical fitness activities.

ActivitiesMaintenance of a healthful work environment this requires that all personnel perform periodic inspection of premises, including all facilities used by employees and evaluate the work environment in order to detect and appraise health hazards, mental as well as physical.Health examinationsPlacement the chief purpose is to help determine the individuals personal and emotional suitability for a work assignment and to provide data for future health guidance.Periodic - these examinations make it possible to detect potentially serious ailments in the early stages when treatment is most effective

Special these are given to employee exposed to potentially hazardous materials and processes and whose work could involve hazards to health and safety of others such as drivers, crane operators, or food handlers. They are also recommended:Before transfer from one job to anotherUpon return to work after an illness or injuryWhen an employee is going to returning from a foreign assignmentPrior to retirementDiagnosis and treatment of both occupational and non-occupational injuries and diseases

Immunization programs directed to the prevalent preventable diseases of the localityMedical records health personnel must maintain accurate and complete medical records of each worker from the time of his first examination to treatmentHealth education & counseling to help understand the HOWS and the WHYS of good health practices and the use and care of personal protective equipmentNutrition programs to meet the total health needs including the specific demand of their work and the total living needs.

Mental health activities the objective is to promote the mental health and happiness of people at work.Family planning programPhysical fitness program develop awareness and understanding of the benefits of such programs to employees in relation to his work and to motivate the workers to undertake some kind of regular physical activity, which is suited to his physical, mental, and social capabilities

Medical & Dental ServicesFirst-aid Treatment every employer shall keep in his establishment such first aid medicines and equipment as the nature and conditions of work may require, in accordance with such regulations as DOLE prescribe (50% of the total employee)Art 155 Emergency medical and dental services.

The services of a full time registered nurse when the number of employees exceeds fifty (50) but not more than two hundred (200) except when the employer does not maintain hazardous workplaces, in which case the services of a graduate first-aider shall be provided for when no registered nurse is available. The service of a full-time registered nurse, a part time physician and dentist, and an emergency clinic, when the number of employees exceeds two hundred (200) but not more than three hundred (300)The service of a full time physician, dentist and a full-time registered nurse as well as a dental clinic, and an infirmary or emergency hospitals with one bed capacity for everyone hundred employees, when the number of employees exceed three hundred

Art 156 When emergency hospital not required .

The requirement for an emergency hospital or dental clinic shall not be applicable in case there is a hospital or dental clinic which is accessible from the employers establishment and he makes arrangements for the reservation therein of the necessary beds and dental facilities for the use of his employees.Art 157 Health program

The physician engaged by an employer shall, in addition to his duties, should develop and implement a comprehensive occupational health program for the benefit of the employees of his employer.

Art 158 Qualifications of health personnel

The physicians, dentists, and nurses employed by employers shall have the necessary training in industrial medicine and occupational safety and health. The Dept. of Labor and Employment, in consultation with industrial, medical, and occupational safety and health associations, shall establish the qualifications, criteria and conditions of employment of such health personnel. Art 159 Assistance of employer

It shall be the duty of any employer to provide all the necessary assistance to ensure the adequate and immediate medical and dental attendance and treatment to an injured or sick employee in case of an emergency.