Common use of Occupational Health Services Clause in Contracts

Occupational Health Services. The Department will provide an occupational health services program for all VA employees consistent with this Agreement and Department policy. Where there are 300 or more federal employees working in one location and there are no existing health services, arrangements shall be made to establish a Department occupational health unit unless occupational health services can be furnished by participation in a nearby occupational health unit serving other federal employees. For locations with fewer than 300 employees, occupational health services shall be provided by contract with private or public sources or by establishment of an occupational health service unit, whichever is deemed to be more feasible. Employees shall notify their supervisor when they seek treatment from an occupational health unit. When this is not feasible, they may report directly to the occupational health unit or person authorized to render emergency care. Facilities will have written procedures on how to address medical emergencies occurring to employees. The confidential nature of medical conditions shall be recognized and respected. Employee medical records maintained by the Department must be separately and distinctly secured from any other medical records. Procedures for disability retirement and OWCP are not part of the Occupational Health program and are governed by Article 41 - Worker’s Compensation and other applicable authorities. Occupational health services will be provided under the direction of a licensed independent practitioner.

Occupational Health Services. The Department will It is the policy of VA to provide an occupational health services program for all VA employees consistent with Section 2 above. The services of VA medical employees in hospitals and clinics will be utilized for this Agreement and Department policypurpose to the extent feasible. The parties recognize that the head of a VA facility has the responsibility to arrange for the implementation of the occupational health services program for that facility. Where there are 300 or more federal employees working in one location and there are no existing health services, arrangements shall be made to establish a Department occupational health unit unless satisfactory occupational health services can be furnished by participation in a nearby occupational health unit serving other federal employees. For locations with fewer than 300 employees, occupational health services shall be provided by contract with private or public sources or by establishment of an occupational health service unit, whichever is deemed to be more feasible. Employees shall notify their supervisor when they seek treatment from an occupational health unit. When this is not feasible, they may report directly to the occupational health unit or person authorized to render emergency care. Facilities will have written procedures on how to address medical emergencies occurring to employees. The confidential nature of medical conditions shall be recognized and respected. Employee medical records maintained by the Department must be separately and distinctly secured from any other medical records. Procedures for disability retirement and OWCP are not part of the Occupational Health program Program and are governed by Article 41 - Worker’s Compensation 46 – Work Related Injury / Illness and other applicable authorities. Occupational health When the Department provides treatment or performs an occupational evaluation, the individual providing such services will be provided under the direction performing within his or her scope of a licensed independent practitionerpractice.