…on the importance and background of medical surveilance in South Africa. She presented it to an institute of health and safety representatives and consultants. View the slideshow below:
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Thursday, October 8, 2009
The importance of medical histories
55 year old male received audiometric test: plh 14.3. The graphic indicated that he suffered from noise-induced hearing loss. He was working for the current employer only a year, so the question then is where he suffered this hearing loss.
An occupational health history, indicating exposure to hazards and duration of said exposure is very important, because you must ascertain where the damage occured. Therefore an entry and exit medical examination is vital, as this can indemnify your company from possible claims arising from employees' occupational injuries occurring elsewhere.
Some updates:
- We were recently commissioned to perform medical tests on the applicants for the 2010 FIFA World Cup official drivers. Medicals included ECG's, cholesterol tests, drug testing, audiometry, lung-function, special vision screening, physical examination and occupational and medical histories. We were working under the direction of an Occupational Medical Practitioner.
An occupational health history, indicating exposure to hazards and duration of said exposure is very important, because you must ascertain where the damage occured. Therefore an entry and exit medical examination is vital, as this can indemnify your company from possible claims arising from employees' occupational injuries occurring elsewhere.
Some updates:
- We were recently commissioned to perform medical tests on the applicants for the 2010 FIFA World Cup official drivers. Medicals included ECG's, cholesterol tests, drug testing, audiometry, lung-function, special vision screening, physical examination and occupational and medical histories. We were working under the direction of an Occupational Medical Practitioner.
- We performed audiometric tests for Paarl Media Group in beautiful Paarl, being surrounded by vineyards and lovely countryside.
Our mobile clinic truck, affectionately called "Melady", decided to give us a teabreak at the friendly Dunlop service centre across the road... the flat tyre was seen to efficiently and we were on our way again soon.
- "Melady" is currently receiving a face-lift from panel-beaters and by next week she will sport brand new look, with brand new signage, botox, nip and tuck!Till next time.
Fw: Why an occupational history is important
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Subject: Why an occupational history is important
55 year old male received audiometric test: plh 14.3. The graphic indicated that he suffered from noise-induced hearing loss. He was working for the current employer only a year, so the question then is where he suffered this hearing loss.
An occupational health history, indicating exposure to hazards and duration of said exposure is very important, because you must ascertain where the damage occured. Therefore an entry and exit medical examination is vital, as this can indemnify your company from possible claims arising from employees' occupational injuries occurring elsewhere.
Some updates:
- We were recently commissioned to perform medical tests on the applicants for the 2010 FIFA World Cup official drivers. Medicals included ECG's, cholesterol tests, drug testing, audiometry, lung-function, special vision screening, physical examination and occupational and medical histories. We were working under the direction of an Occupational Medical Practitioner.
- We performed audiometric tests for Paarl Media Group in beautiful Paarl, being surrounded by vineyards and lovely countryside.
Our mobile clinic truck, affectionately called "Melady", decided to give us a teabreak at the friendly Dunlop service centre across the road... the flat tyre was seen to efficiently and we were on our way again soon.
- "Melady" is currently receiving a face-lift from panel-beaters and by next week she will sport brand new look, with brand new signage, botox, nip and tuck!
Till next time.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Why an occupational history is important
55 year old male received audiometric test: plh 14.3. The graphic indicated that he suffered from noise-induced hearing loss. He was working for the current employer only a year, so the question then is where he suffered this hearing loss.
An occupational health history, indicating exposure to hazards and duration of said exposure is very important, because you must ascertain where the damage occured. Therefore an entry and exit medical examination is vital, as this can indemnify your company from possible claims arising from employees' occupational injuries occurring elsewhere.
Some updates:
- We were recently commissioned to perform medical tests on the applicants for the 2010 FIFA World Cup official drivers. Medicals included ECG's, cholesterol tests, drug testing, audiometry, lung-function, special vision screening, physical examination and occupational and medical histories. We were working under the direction of an Occupational Medical Practitioner.
- We performed audiometric tests for Paarl Media Group in beautiful Paarl, being surrounded by vineyards and lovely countryside.
Our mobile clinic truck, affectionately called "Melady", decided to give us a teabreak at the friendly Dunlop service centre across the road... the flat tyre was seen to efficiently and we were on our way again soon.
- "Melady" is currently receiving a face-lift from panel-beaters and by next week she will sport brand new look, with brand new signage, botox, nip and tuck!
Till next time.
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Recent Height Medicals
Physical disabilities like monocular vision can cause injuries. If it was professional driver, the Road and Traffic Regulation state that such a person must have peripheral vision in both eyes, but in this case, his occupation is of such a nature that there is no legal restriction and in 30 years his healthy eye adapted well and he is able to perform his job safely.
Also, our company's web domain has been registered as http://www.indusmed.net/ . You can still reach us at http://indusmed.blogspot.com/ as well.
Monday, June 29, 2009
Organic fertilizer business
The beauty of mobile occupational health 
is traveling to different industries, even beautiful farms. Neutrog, a farm outside Philadelphia, produce organic fertilizer. Medical examinations is conducted on the factory farm workers annualy.
is traveling to different industries, even beautiful farms. Neutrog, a farm outside Philadelphia, produce organic fertilizer. Medical examinations is conducted on the factory farm workers annualy. The Value of a Height Medical
Balance reflex test: left side, normal function.
Unable to lift left leg, due to hip injury, causing him to lose his balance.
This disability is a serious safety hazard for a person working on heights, such as scaffolding.
If a height medical was not conducted on this worker, serious accidents could have happened, but since he has been declared restricted from working on heights, this has been avoided.
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