Occupational medicine

Drug testing at work and workers’ health

2024-03-13T14:28:50+00:0010/08/2023|Occupational medicine|

A successful corporate mission starts with a good organization and the health of the workers involved in it. There are a number of examinations that workers undergo to prevent occupational diseases, preserve their health status, and ensure that companies know how to perform their jobs efficiently. One of them is drug testing at work.

Laboratory tests in occupational medicine

2024-03-13T14:28:22+00:0027/07/2023|Occupational medicine|

Laboratory tests in occupational medicine are medical examinations that are fundamental to the health of workers and are carried out mainly through blood samples. They are part of the health protocol drawn up by the competent physician who directs appropriate health surveillance: the worker undergoes these medical examinations so that the competent physician can

Instrumental examinations in occupational medicine

2024-03-13T14:28:50+00:0011/07/2023|Occupational medicine|

Instrumental examinations in occupational medicine are medical checkups to which workers are compulsorily subjected to verify their health conditions and thus ascertain their fitness for work. The examinations are requested by the competent physician and carried out by means of certain "instruments," hence the name. Let's see together what they are and what they

Judgement of suitability of the worker for the task performed: what is it?

2024-03-13T14:28:50+00:0027/06/2023|Occupational medicine|

The judgment of suitability of the worker for the task performed is the final outcome of the health assessment verification established by the competent physician.Let's see together what this is all about.Judgement of worker's suitability for the task performed: the main points to knowThe judgment of the worker's fitness for the task being performed is

The ergophthalmologic examination: what it is and who it is for

2024-03-13T14:28:50+00:0009/06/2023|Occupational medicine|

The ergophthalmologic examination is a diagnostic check that is carried out by the competent physician with the purpose of assessing the visual ability of workers and to ascertain work fitness in the performance of tasks that present considerable visual strain. Let's see together what the ergophthalmologic examination is and who it is for. The

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders: the causes and consequence of biomechanical overload

2024-03-13T14:28:18+00:0023/05/2023|Occupational medicine|

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are part of the branch of nontable occupational diseases and cover all disorders related to workers' physical pain as a result of biomechanical overload. Let's see together what the causes and consequences are. What are musculoskeletal disorders? More and more people are suffering from back pain, arm pain, neck pain, and

Audiometry: what it is and what it is about

2024-03-13T14:28:50+00:0009/05/2023|Occupational medicine|

Audiometry is among the instrumental medical examinations of labor. All employees who perform their duties in very noisy environments or operate machinery that can give hearing-related problems over time undergo this examination. Regular exposure to loud noises is one of the most common causes of hearing loss. Let's see together what the audiometric examination

Occupational diseases and occupational injury: what is it?

2024-03-13T14:28:21+00:0024/04/2023|Occupational medicine|

Are you a tired, fatigued worker, do you have mental and physical discomfort, and do you think these symptoms are caused by the continuous performance of your work task? These are probably occupational diseases . They are related to the health of the worker in relation to the work environment and the task performed

Employment medical examinations: what you need to know

2024-03-13T14:28:20+00:0024/03/2023|Occupational medicine|

Le occupational medical examinations are among the activities covered by the occupational medicine. They consist of specific examinations to which the worker is subjected for safety purposes within the company. Considering the worker's job description and the hazards to which he or she is exposed in the work environment, the examinations are carried out

Health surveillance: 6 main things to know

2024-03-13T14:28:50+00:0020/02/2023|Occupational medicine|

1. Health surveillance: what does it consist of? The health surveillance is part of occupational medicine and consists of a series of actions to safeguard and protect workers. The main points on which it is based are: - the level of occupational risk; - the environment and workplace; - the performance of the employee's

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