Occupational medicine is a branch of preventive and clinical medicine, impacting the configuration of workplaces and processes.
By improving working conditions it aims to prevent or minimise negative effects on health, thereby facilitating the development of individuals' capabilities and driving performance. A healthy workplace is one in which workers and managers collaborate, using a continual improvement process to protect and promote the health, safety and well-being of workers and the sustainability of the workplace.
Modern occupational medicine uses the latest scientific findings and adapts swiftly to changes in the economy. Beyond the statutory requirements of the Workers' Protection Act, I offer you holistic occupational medical care in line with current legal standards.
Every company is responsible for the health of its employees, and the Workers' Protection Act imposes requirements on businesses - but performance need not suffer. Applied correctly, such measures increase creativity and motivation, which ultimately drives productivity. Health and safety protection thus become key factors of success.
I offer advice and support on all health and safety issues, as well as accident prevention. I undertake the necessary site inspections, assess working conditions and analyse work processes. In line with your requirements, my support can go beyond the mandatory standard provision, with a bespoke concept of services to promote, maintain and restore the health of your staff.
I hold the authorisations to offer a broad range of occupational medical examinations for companies. Ergometry is the exception and is organised externally.
Under the Austrian Regulation on Health Monitoring in the Workplace, applying in particular to work involving:
Employees who undertake screen work are entitled to an eye and sight examination before starting the job, at regular intervals thereafter, and whenever vision complaints arise that are attributable to screen work.
The Radiation Protection Act requires special occupational medical care to protect the health of people exposed to radiation at work.
Vaccines relevant to occupational medicine are part of the legally required measures under the employer's duty of care. Employees who undertake activities with an increased risk of infection can be protected by regular vaccination, preventing potential occupational diseases.
Relevant workplace vaccinations include TBE, hepatitis, poliomyelitis, influenza, diphtheria-tetanus and pneumococci. As part of occupational healthcare, prolonged and increased sickness rates can be prevented by effective vaccination programmes such as the flu vaccine.
The vaccination plan is equally part of precautionary measures for business trips abroad, and should be continually adapted to the latest findings in travel medicine - travel vaccinations include rabies, typhoid and cholera. I am also happy to review whether your employees need a booster, and to advise on which vaccinations are required.
The promotion of health creates safe, satisfying and motivating working conditions. If your employees feel healthy and well, they are far more likely to adopt your company's goals as their own. As a business, you can contribute substantially to a healthy working environment.
As part of promoting occupational health, I am happy to identify specific target groups in your business who can then be supported with tailored measures.
Mental stress in the workplace is a frequent cause of work-related complaints and illness. It inflicts not only human suffering but also a substantial economic cost.
In cooperation with occupational psychologists, and in consultation with you, I devise the best possible method to approach the issue in a way that is scientific, professionally sound and economical, with the shared aim of deriving solutions that benefit both the company and its staff.
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