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
