Primary
Prevention aims at evaluating the total work environment,
identifying the physical requirements of the job or task,
and matching the physical capacity of the worker to their
work process in order to avoid an injury or illness before
it occurs. This is accomplished through applied ergonomics
principles based on engineering design processes, as well
as health education and health enhancement activities.
Secondary
Prevention focuses on the modifications of known or
pre-existing risk behaviors or medical conditions. These
include poor work postures, previous injury, smoking, stress,
and malnutrition, among other things. It also focuses on
the design or re-design of workstations to eliminate identified
risk factors, or design or provision of tools to accommodate
or enhance job performance and provide freedom from reoccurrence
of injury or illness.
Tertiary
Prevention involves the early medical management of
musculoskeletal injuries to provide employees with prompt
and appropriate treatment, as well as a quick but safe return
to work activities. OccuCom acts as a resource for referral
to Integrated
Injury Management whose nation-wide network of occupational
medicine and rehabilitation specialists are conveniently
located to assist your employees.
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