Occupational Medicine Guidelines

6 Occupational Medicine Baseline medical review When an individual is new to the Occupational Medicine Program, a baseline medical review is performed by the ISU Occupational Medicine physician and may include the following: • review of workplace history and hazard evaluation • general physical examination • blood and urine tests • vision and hearing tests • pulmonary function test • immunizations, if necessary • referral for any special tests if needed, such as chest x-rays or laser eye exams Periodic medical review Aperiodic medical review will ensure that tests and immunizations specific to an individual’s workplace hazards are current. If an individual feels there is a need for additional testing or a more extensive physical examination for a work-related problem, he or she should discuss this with the Occupational Medicine physician. Periodic medical reviews only apply to personnel exposed to hazards covered under OSHA or other applicable regulations. Once the department has submitted a Hazard Inventory form and the individual has had an initial medical review, they will receive notice prior to subsequent reviews. Re-examination for specific issues Individuals with existing or developing health concerns may be re- examined or referred to their personal physician, as determined by the Occupational Medicine physician. Specific workplace hazards with special requirements Certain jobs have inherent risks requiring more extensive medical review by the Occ Med office. These specialized workplace hazards will receive specific considerations during the medical review. These hazards include, but are not limited to: • animal caretaker / animal activities (research/teaching) • biosafety level 3 pathogens • respirator use