DOI: 2/4/2014. The patient is a 44 -year-old male laborer who sustained a work-related injury when he was putting beams together and fell on black ice between beams from elevated surface. Per the IME report by Dr. Nathan on 7/20/15, MMI has been reached and there is no medical necessity for further PT, orthopedic treatment or diagnostic testing from an orthopedic standpoint. MRI of the lumbar spine performed on 03/18/14 showed posterocentral disc herniation as noted at the L5-S1 level, which demonstrated ventral impingement on the thecal sac as well as impingement on the intervertebral foraminal bilaterally.…
Lisa Nagele-Piazza attended the March 10, 2017 American Bar Association’s Occupational Safety and Health Law Midwinter panel discussion. The focus of the meeting was about the new standards issued by The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Some of the new standards introduced include placing limits on post-accident drug-testing programs and having certain measures in place for protecting employees from silica and beryllium exposure. Based on these changes, employers will have to revise their workplace safety policies to comply. Nagele-Piazza highlighted the key takeaways and discussions points offered by two panel speakers, Steven Fine and Matt Compher who emphasized that communication, training and accountability are…
In the March of 1911, one hundred and forty five workers, the majority of which were women, perished in a textile fire due to the neglect of their employer to provide a safe working environment. (“Triangle Shirtwaist Fire”, 2009) This event became known to history as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and was the catalyst for many progressive reforms in New York City such as the establishment of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, changing the Municipal Building Code and eventually the overhaul of the state’s labor code. (“Legislative Reform at State and Local Level”, n.d) Our inheritance from these reforms is that we as a society have placed the expectation upon employers to provide and ensure the health and safety of their employees in the workplace and that failing to do so has consequences.…
5. Conduct safety regular audits and provide training and educational awareness to prevent and lessen the risk factors associated with the cited items. For example, author of “OSHA compels disclosure of safety and health audits: Smart enforcement or misguided policy?”, Stephen C. Yohay, states, “the federal government has appeared to encourage such efforts. In July 1391 then Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin sent a letter to the chief executive officers of the Fortune 500 companies, urging them to act as "progressive" leaders by ordering periodic safety and health compliance audits with as much management support, precision, and care as critical financial audits”(Yohay 1993). 6.…
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) was created by Congress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to ensure workers were provided with safe and healthy working conditions. Congress found that personal injuries and illnesses were more frequent in work related situations, which caused a loss in production, a decrease in wages, elevated medical expenses, and substantial disability compensation payments. In order to prevent personal injuries or illnesses in the work place, standards were established under the Act, which were taught to employers and employees through trainings and outreach. These standards provided workplace health and safety regulations to limit/prevent an employee’s exposure to possible hazardous situations/environments. In particular, Part 1910 covers Occupational Safety and Health Standards, which can range from hand protection to requirements for fixed ladders.…
One of the worst workplace safety was working at the steel mill. According to the documentary the river ran red, a single slip and fall could lose a man his life. When companies realized how much money they were making they wanted to keep it consistent or increase it. They then started making the men work long hours and do dangerous work. What made it even more dangerous was the cheap equipment and the hot environment they were working under.…
Part 5 Section 49(2) of the code explains that “(1) an employer must ensure that workers within a confined space are protected against the release of hazardous substances or energy that could harm…
Lobbying for safe staffing goes hand in hand with what a labor organization represents. The American Nurses Association works to ensure safe working environments for nurses on a national and state level. Labor laws protect nurses through collective bargaining by encouraging hospital management and executives to follow guidelines on patient-to-nurse ratios for safer practice (Budd et al., 2004). The legislation for safe staffing is needed to strengthen the power of labor laws in all states nationally to ensure safe patient-to-nurse ratios occur in every…
Robin Galloway Chemistry Mrs. Reichert 4/22/16 Want some toxins with your beauty? “But he who dares not grasp the thorn should never crave the rose” this was written by an English poet by the name Anne Bronte, this can be interpreted to mean that you can not be rewarded with beautiful things if you do not suffer through the pain that comes with it, but when will people realize that some things are just not worth it? In our daily lives, we are exposed to numerous chemicals, both good and bad, so, We are often oblivious to what we allow our bodies to endure. One chemical, known as Toluene or Methylbenzene and toluene, is a clear, colorless liquid that is commonly used for manufacturing of other chemicals and is used as a solvent (CCOHS).…
Bob / Cary The CMS has adopted the 2012 edition of the NFPA Life Safety Code for doors inspection especially the fire doors. With the state inspector due at any time it is with the utmost importance that I receive the quarterly door inspection from you. We also need to record the fire doors on the door inspection forms so they will stand out. I feel that the inspector will request to see this document.…
ARRANGEMENTS The Health and Safety at Work (NI) Order 1978 legally enforces responsibilities to employers with the organisation to look after the health and safety of all their employees. This legislation also requires the employees to comply with the guidelines put in place for their own health and safety. There are many regulations that have been developed under this order concerning the Health and Safety at work. These regulations require that employers perform risk assessments and provide employees with information and training if necessary (health-ni.gov.uk, n.d).…
While reviewing possible articles for this assignment, I found some very interesting statistics that surprised myself, and my husband, who is also a paramedic. Normally you would think the typical work related injuries among EMTs and paramedics to be muscular or tendon related, as well as neck, back, wrist and knee related due to heavy lifting and moving. And yes of course, we did find these injuries, but there were more important issue that have been brought to light. Statistics reported from EMSWorld.com in their “Work-Related Injuries among EMTs and Paramedics in Western Turkey” (12.12.14) showed injuries surprisingly not related to the moving of patients as expected. Although this study was completed in another country, I feel the same types of injuries are begin reported here in the states.…
Sherron Jones Adult Protective and Community Worker II DeVona Noble Adult Protective Services Supervisor Casey Covington APCS, Shawnta Thomas APCS, Anjail Salik ARM, Stacy Gardner RM Monday -Friday 8:30am -5:00pm Daily, M-F between the hours of 8:30 am - 5 pm;Travel is required for the purpose of home visits assessments, meetings and trainings. The activities tahta re conducted are; daily contact with agencies, participants/gaurdians; included but not limtied to inbound/outbound calls to schedule home visits/assessments. Fax is also utilized to communicate participant services Majority of physical effort is driving, walking to the homes of the participan'ts, through the office to various machines to carry/organize files, faxing, copying…
Primary prevention includes engineering controls, modification of work practices and administrative controls. Physical modifications of the work environment to reduce hazards are examples of engineering controls, such as use of quieter machinery, installation of protective guards, and improvement of building ventilation to remove dusts and vapors (Friis, 2006). Examples of modification of work practices include use of safety education and training programs in order to change work procedures so that they are safer than the usual methods (Friis, 2006). Examples of administrative controls are organization of work shifts and rotation of employees to minimize exposure to hazards (Friis, 2006). There are some other different types of methods for protecting workers from occupational hazards; personal protective equipment (PPE), public health surveillance, and establishment and enforcement of exposure limits.…
The well-being of the employees is usually sort after by a safety representative of a trade union and employers have a duty to consult with that…