Jane Coombs has just written a book that might help you. Its an e book and very good price. It sets out how to set up a OH business but I think giving you information to gain support and resource from your company it may help… At £6 its well worth having.
Dawn
From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kevin Lesley
Sent: 19 March 2013 06:39
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Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] Starting from scratch
Good morning all,
I started a new post last week in a manufacturing company (cardboard and packaging products, high repetitive strain, moderately hight absence ).
My background is having full time employment with large multi-national OH providers and I have now taken up a role where I am the only clinical employee in the company.
I have a clinic, a full remit of health surveillance kit, an online booking system for appointments and a brand new HR director with (so far) an excellent understanding of the remit of OH and it's true value to the organisation.
But this is all I have - no departmental procedures, health questionnaires, staff database, policies. A room, kit and approachable HR is my lot.
I am prioritising my tasks this week,Monday saw me fumbling around in the dark. I think in letting the totality of the situation blinker me at present. So before I finish my breakky and head back to my clinic - where I will have zero seconds to look at an email! I wonder if you could dispatch some collective knowledge and wisdom!
If you could build an OH department from scratch - where would you start?
I know I have a bit task on hand - I am awaiting the release of the Contemporary OH nursing guide in November with bated breath!
Thank you (deflated and excited in the space of a single moment!)
Kev
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