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Our health affects every aspect of our life. If we are not feeling at our best, it can make home and work a real challenge. Spectrum Health Lakeland Occupational Health in St. Joseph provides local employers with a place to turn that can take the guesswork out of keeping their employees healthy and on the job.

“It is important to have a good baseline of your overall wellness, especially if you work in a highly demanding, physical job,” says Edmond Feeks, MD, occupational medicine physician, Corewell Health. “It can alert you to major health changes, help prevent injuries, and ensure you are well enough to perform your job safely.”

Occupational health services also focus on workplace safety, injury care and illness prevention to help maintain the physical and mental health of workers in all occupations.

“From work related injury care to pre-placement physicals, regulatory exams and testing and referral coordination—it’s important to keep employee’s health in mind,” says Dr. Feeks. “Our team helps businesses keep their employees safe from work hazards and return injured employees to full duty as quickly and safely as possible.”

Workplace Safety

Employers need to ensure their team members’ physical agility and medical condition make it safe for them to perform their jobs. Businesses must also comply with rules of state and national agencies, like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Specialized examinations are unique to each employee and their job functions. Some exam services include:

• Department of Transportation examinations
• Fitness for duty exams
• Firefighter and public safety physicals
• Respirator fit testing and physicals
• Hearing, vision and TB testing
• Drug and alcohol testing
• Return to work exams
• Injury care and treatment