Work Safety & training

Operating on the belief that one of our most important services is information, the RMH Occupational Health Center has taken a proactive role in educating the business community on health-related issues. Through RMH, the Center offers educational opportunities with the expectation that education will result in a healthier work force and decrease employee accidents and lost time from work. The following are a few of the on-site training seminars RMH offers to local companies and their employees:

• Blood-borne pathogen training
• CPR certification
• Breast self-exam
• Ergonomics
• Farm and agricultural safety
• Body mechanics and back saver tips
• Drug and alcohol testing procedures
• Nutrition
• Employee wellness
• Worksite evaluation
• Smoking cessation
• Respiratory fitness testing

Corporate Health partners with outside resources to maintain an up-to-date understanding of issues that may be beneficial to area companies. These issues include OSHA, ADA and DOT guidelines, as well as worksite safety and health suggestions.

This information is shared with the business community in various formats. Often, specific information is requested by a company and provided on an individual basis. Other information may be beneficial to the business community as a whole and is shared through direct mailing.

An effective and exciting outlet for company-related information and discussion is the Safety Net program. Safety Net is a quarterly breakfast meeting for area safety directors and human resource personnel, coordinated and hosted by the RMH Occupational Health Center. Members gather to receive pertinent information relating directly to their companies, and to network with other peers to share ideas on implementation of information. Safety Net speakers have been a tremendous resource of knowledge and ideas. The presentation is casual in nature and roundtable discussion is encouraged and welcomed.

If you are interested in any of these educational opportunities or in taking advantage of the resources mentioned, please contact the RMH Occupational Health Center at 540-564-5622 or 800-722-8854.