To meet the challenge of today’s complex manufacturing environment, the work environment must be knowledgeable about both occupational and environmental exposures. To safeguard workers it is paramount to have appropriate strategies in place to minimize risks in these areas. Examples of CYHealthAssociates’ expertise include:

Recognition

• Evaluating potential worker or community health impacts of manufacturing processes
• Providing estimates of human risk from consumer, workplace and community exposures
• Performing due diligence (on health-related issues) for acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures
• Providing occupational and environmental medicine insight into exposures and potential diseases they may cause

Evaluation

• Evaluating potential health effects of plant operation on communities
• Evaluating adverse health events, including fatalities
• Evaluating extraordinary physical and chemical incidents
• Responding to illness outbreaks related to foods

Control

• Acting as a liaison with regulatory agencies on key issues (e.g., FDA, OSHA, FCC, MSHA)
• Communicating health risks to employees, communities, and media
• Designing medical surveillance programs to meet regulatory and company requirements
• Providing case management programs for occupational injuries and illnesses