Pre-placement physical examination serve as an important form of
business insurance giving a snapshot of the potential employee’s ability
to perform the essential tasks of the job as well as providing baseline
test results. Annual exams serve to closely monitor your employees’
health. Physical exams can be affordably tailored according to job
descriptions.
- Pre-placement
- Executive
- Annual / Periodic
- Fitness for duty and NYS Section 913 exams
- Return to work
- School and sports participation
- DOT 19-A driver physicals
- Police officer
- Firefighter
- Respirator clearance
- HAZMAT
Job demands assessments and functional capacity evaluations are used to
determine an individual's ability to safely perform the essential
physical demands of specific jobs. This can increase productivity and
minimize injuries and the employer's cost of compensation.
Federal DOT & NYS 19-A Physical Exams
The Work Place
at MidHudson Regional Hospital provides work organizations with
physical examinations that meet all Department of Transportation
requirements in accordance with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety
Regulations (49 CFR 391.41-391.49), and rules and regulations set forth
in the Federal Register/Vol. 54, No 230 and/or that meet all
requirements of Department of Motor Vehicle regulations for passenger
transport according to NYS Article 19-A. The Work Place DOT physicals are performed by our nationally certified medical examiners.
The Work Place provides work
organizations with a complete drug and alcohol testing program that
complies with all federal DOT regulations and simplifies compliance for
both large and small organizations.
If your organization is not required to comply with DOT regulations, partnering with The Work Place
for your substance testing program is a wise decision because our
non-DOT program mirrors DOT regulations making it extremely effective
and legally defensible.
The Work Place drug and alcohol program includes all of the following elements:
- Random drug tests at a DHHS/SAMHSA certified lab
- Chain of custody specimen collection at your site or our offices
- Medical review officer services
- Sample policies and procedures
- Policy development assistance
- Supervisor training with manual and documentation of training for reasonable suspicion identification
- Employee education written materials (and training)
- Random selection for testing by scientifically valid method
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50% for drugs and 10% for alcohol for DOT organizations (or a
percentage that meets the needs or budget of Non-DOT organizations)
- Individual reports for drug and alcohol testing
- Referral of positives to Substance Abuse Professionals, per your company policy
- Annual summary report in DOT mandated format
- Collaboration with your Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for scheduling follow-up testing per your company policy
The Work Place
provides Urine Drug and Breath Alcohol Testing Programs that comply
with regulations as stated in the FEDERAL REGISTER 49 CFR parts 382,
391, 199, 219, and procedures for testing as stated in 49 CFR part 40
which include testing for:
- Pre-employment, Reasonable Suspicion, Random, Post Accident, Return-to-Duty, Follow-up
On-Call Hotline for Post-Accident & Reasonable Suspicion Substance Testing
Under DOT regulations, companies governed by its regulations must
demonstrate the availability of a testing for post accident and
reasonable suspicion during all hours of every day that your employees
work. This can prove to be a difficult task when an organization employs
2nd and 3rd shift employees, especially considering the recommendation
that alcohol testing be performed within a two hour window.
For this reason, The Work Place
can maintain a pre-paid, around-the-clock crisis line for drug and
alcohol testing for your company’s policy or regulatory compliance
needs.
With The Work Place
on-call drug and alcohol testing program, your organization receives
emergency hotline wallet cards for your company supervisors so they can
quickly access the information they need to arrange prompt testing. When
a reasonable suspicion or post-accident drug or alcohol testing is
required on an after-hours basis 24 hours a day, seven days a week, your
company supervisor simply calls the emergency crisis hotline and our
on-call staff will arrange the testing at a mutually accessible site.
The Work Place
uses a certified laboratory for drug testing, as required by the DOT.
Our collection staff and breath alcohol testing technicians are trained
and certified and employ strict “chain of custody” procedures.
The Work Place
has our own medical review officers to ensure that the review and
interpretation of results is consistent with regulations and will be
forensically and scientifically supportable.
It is estimated that 25 percent of the workforce is experiencing
personal problems at any given time. The productivity of these
individuals can be reduced by up to 50 percent. The Work Place
EAP is a valuable resource for employers which helps supervisors
acknowledge, document, and refer employees with performance problems and
assists employees and their immediate family members with personal
problems that affect productivity and quality of life.
Staffed
by licensed social worker’s trained in occupational counseling, our
Employee Assistance Program can improve employee morale, reduce
accidents, reduce turnover, assist management with crisis situations,
aid in policy development and much more.
The EAP provides
confidential counseling, assessment, referral, brief treatment and
follow-up services for employees. EAP counselors address the needs of
managers by providing consultation, collaboration, in-services and
workshops, as well as assistance with working through challenging
employee problems and crisis situations.
The Work Place Employee Assistance Program offers your organization:
- Coverage for employees and their immediate family members
- Supervisory training to help managers identify and refer troubled employees
- 24-hour availability through our crisis hotline
- Employee orientation and training addressing issues such as sexual harrassment, workplace violence, and more
- Management and human resources consultation and coaching services
- Critical incident debriefing
- Healthy living seminars
- Policy consultation and development
- EAP posters, wallet cards and brochures
The Work Place Employee Assistance Program offers your employees assistance with:
- Relationship issues
- Substance dependency issues
- Critical incident debriefing
- Anger management
- Stress management, personal & job related
- Emotional issues
- Financial issues
- Eldercare issues
- Grief
- Work performance
A comprehensive range of services can be customized to each
organization’s specific needs and EAP offices are conveniently located
throughout the Hudson Valley.
An EAP counselor is on call to assist with emergencies 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
For more information, please call 845.483.5150
Medical Review Officer (MRO) Services
An essential part of your drug testing program is the final review of
results. A positive laboratory test result does not always automatically
identify an employee or job applicant as an illegal drug user. The
medical review officer (MRO) fulfills an essential function by reviewing
the results with the donor while protecting the confidential nature of
the donor's medical information. This allows the individual to present a
medical explanation for a positive drug test prior to result reporting.
The MRO is responsible for ensuring that the review and interpretation
of results is consistent with the regulations and will be forensically
and scientifically supportable.
Firefighter Health Services
The Work Place
is pleased to offer a comprehensive program to meet the occupational
health needs of fire organizations. Services are customized to your fire
department’s job descriptions.
The job demands of firefighters
are considered “very heavy” according to the Dictionary of Occupational
Titles. By implementing The Work Place
Firefighter Physical Exam Program, organizations can minimize their
liabilities, protect fire personnel, and manage risk more effectively.
To assist your organization in making the best use of our range of services, The Work Place staff is always happy to consult with you regarding the standards for physical examinations for firefighters under the:
- OSHA/PESH, Emergency Response
- Standard 1910.120
- Fire Brigade Standard 1910.156
- Standard for Respirator Wearers 1910.134
- NFPA 1582 guidelines
The Work Place
firefighter physical exams can meet or exceed the requirements for
physical examinations for firefighters according to the above mandates.
The Work Place
offers the following services that allows your department/district to
select only what's required, keeping your needs and budget in mind:
- Firefighter physicals
- Job demands assessment
- Respirator clearance evaluations
- Quantitative respirator fit testing
- Drug and alcohol testing
- Policy consultation
- Medical review officer (MRO services)
- OSHA bloodborne pathogens program
- Hepatitis B immunication
- On-call post-exposure management
- OSHA airborne pathogens program
- TB testing and follow-up
- Post-exposure management
- Fit for duty examinations
- Health screening (such as blood cholesterol, prostate tests, etc.)
- Firefighter assistance program (EAP/FAP)
- Immunizations (including flu vaccines)
Bloodborne Pathogens On-Call Emergency Post Exposure Consultation & Follow-Up Services
Possible exposure to Bloodborne contaminants can be a frightening
experience for the exposed volunteer or employee and the supervisor who
is assigned to help him/her through the experience. OSHA requires that
when any of your employees have potential for exposure to another’s
blood or body fluids, you must have a plan for exposure management. In
our discussions with our customers, a feeling of frustration and
helplessness has surfaced about these experiences especially when they
happen after hours, or on weekends. Because none of us knows where or
when the incident will occur or where you or the source individual will
seek medical care, The Work Place maintains an On-Call system that will minimize those feelings of frustration and helplessness.
The On-Call Post Exposure Medical Availability Program provides the following services:
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The WorkPlace medical director becomes your company's OSHA medical
designee. (Your organization may also choose to make our medical
director your designated contact person with area emergency facilities.)
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Your company is given a toll free number to use for accessing help
during an exposure incident, and to notify us that the exposure has
occurred. This phone-call begins a process of controlled and consistent
medical care for the employee and regulatory compliance for the
employer.
- Each incident will be triaged through a
clinician who is knowledgeable and experienced with exposure and
treatment protocols.
- The on-call clinician will
evaluate the exposure during the phone call and give advice as to the
most appropriate facility to go to for treatment. Your company
supervisor or responsible party will be reminded to perform steps that
OSHA requires, such as completion of an incident report and getting
source individual information after an exposure incident.
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Our clinician will communicate with the emergency room provider and
advocate on the behalf of the exposed individual, ensuring consistency
in treatment which is appropriate to each exposure. Your employee’s
rights to the medical history of the source individual will be carefully
considered utilizing current NYS laws.
- Follow-up appointments will be recommended as needed, and scheduled at The WorkPlace.
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Results of the exposed individual and the source individual's
testing, if consented to and performed, will be shared with the exposed
employee.
- The OSHA healthcare professional's written
opinion will be provided to your organization within 15 days of
treatment completion, per regulations
- Having someone
to call who knows the medical system within an emergency room, and who
can advocate for immediate treatment, stat testing and prompt results
offers you and your employee/volunteer a peace of mind heretofore
unavailable.
- Organizations may access the on-call 24
hour service with a one-year program or with multiple year programs
which offer substantial discounts.
- A program which is available to your company from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday through Friday is also available.