Medical screening and medical surveillance are two fundamental strategies for optimizing employee health. Although the terms are often used interchangeably, they are quite distinct concepts. Medical screening is, in essence, only one component of a comprehensive medical surveillance program.

Medical surveillance is the analysis of health information to look for problems that may be occurring in the workplace that require targeted prevention. Thus, surveillance serves as a feedback loop to the employer.

2024年7月1日 · Medical surveillance is a systemic process of data collection over time, focusing on the entire workforce to detect and eliminate the underlying causes of health issues. Health screening focuses on individuals, mainly for early diagnosis and treatment.

2021年10月28日 · Medical surveillance is the systematic assessment of employees exposed or potentially exposed to occupational hazards. This assessment monitors individuals for adverse health effects and determines the effectiveness of exposure prevention strategies.

Medical surveillance, as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), is a program of medical examinations and tests designed to detect and monitor potential health effects from hazardous chemical or physical exposures in the workplace to enable early treatment or other steps to protect employee health.

You can access the medical surveillance provisions of the OSHA standards on the Internet at www.osha.gov. Additional as sistance is available by telephone at 1 800 321. OSHA (6742).

Medical surveillance programs monitor employees for occupational health issues and protect them from safety hazards. Learn about OSHA regulations, program implementation and emerging trends in medical surveillance.