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OSHA CHALLENGE - CONSTRUCTION TRACK - STAGES AT A GLANCE

ELEMENT: Occupational Health Care Program

3 .  Hazard Prevention & Control >>  Occupational Health Care Program

Stage I

 

Stage II Stage III VPPAC.org suggestive
best practices
  • Conduct thorough review of injury/illness records.
    -Compare with insurance claims loss runs to ensure records are in order.
  • Utilize licensed health care professionals if needed.
  • Require subcontractors to provide access to health care services based on baseline S&H analysis, including physician and emergency medical care.
  • Continue to provide access to licensed health care providers, health services, physician care, and emergency medical care as needed. Arrange for services based on the outcomes of the baseline S&H analysis.
  • Subcontractors determine how licensed health care providers, health services, physician care, and emergency medical care will be provided for their employees working on-site and communicate this information to their employees.
  • Continue providing services listed in Stage I and II.
  • Consider seeking health care providers to visit the site/project, and assist in identifying causes and symptoms of injury/illness.
  • Care provided is within the scope of contracts, licensure, and standard operating procedures.