Occupational Health Services

The Employee Life Cycle: From Hire to Retire

Maintaining a healthy, safe, and productive workforce doesn’t happen at a single point in time - it requires ongoing, testing and medical oversight throughout every stage of employment. From onboarding a new hire to supporting employees through workplace incidents and ultimately retirement, organizations face evolving health, safety, and compliance responsibilities at every step.

Hearing and Respiratory Surveillance in Mining: Are You Covering the Risks That Matter Most?

Mining environments expose workers to some of the highest-risk occupational hazards in Canada. Noise levels, airborne contaminants, and respirable dust are part of daily operations. Most organizations recognize the risk, but many programs still fall short when it comes to consistent, compliant surveillance.

Real Cases Real Solutions: Ensuring Workplace Safety with Post-Incident Drug Testing

In safety-sensitive environments, incorporating measures like post-incident drug testing helps ensure a thorough and responsible response to health-related incidents. By taking these steps, employers can ensure the safety and well-being of their employees while maintaining operational efficiency. 

Real Cases Real Solutions: Managing Impairing Prescription Medications in the Workplace

In safety-sensitive workplaces, ensuring the safety and well-being of employees is paramount, especially when it comes to managing the use of prescription drugs in the workplace. This case explores a scenario where an employee's use of a prescription medication for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) posed a challenge due to company policy. By examining this case, we aim to provide comprehensive insights into managing impairing medications effectively, ensuring both safety and compliance. 

What is Injury Management?

Safety-sensitive workplaces need to focus on mitigating risks that could result in injuries to their workers due to risk of the tasks performed. Whether you work in construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, or any industry where safety is paramount, understanding and implementing effective strategies to not only minimize the risk of injuries but also to manage injuries when they do happen.  

What is Occupational Health?

Occupational Health, also referred to as Occupational Medicine or simply “Occ Med,” is a branch of preventive medicine that focuses on the interrelationship between the work (the job tasks including physical and cognitive demands), the worker (including their physical, psychological, and medical status, and functional abilities), and the workplace (including work conditions [e.g., temperature, environment], workplace hazards [e.g., noise, chemicals]) and the impact they have on one another.