Prevention & Early Intervention: The Walsh & Associates Model

The model of Occupational Health & Safety Services followed by Walsh & Associates focuses on prevention and early intervention.

The tiered, proactive focus on prevention that underlies the premise of Occupational Health &Safety practice, is outlined below:

Primary Prevention:

• Identifying and addressing workplace hazards
• Implementing medical services and surveillance programs
• Health promotion, wellness and prevention of illness/injury
• Ergonomic assessments and recommendations
• Training programs
• Early diagnosis and prompt treatment

Secondary Prevention:

• Responding to medical emergencies
• Providing or facilitating direct health care
• Injury management
• Disability management

Tertiary Care:

• Facilitating Return to Work and accommodations in the workplace
• Trend analysis, data assessment
• Co-ordinating community services