Dr. McLellan Testifies Before House Committee on OSHA Recordkeeping
ACOEM Past President Robert K. McLellan, MD, provided testimony regarding OSHA recordability standards at a hearing of the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee on Thursday, June 19. The committee is reviewing OSHA recordkeeping practices, specifically regarding questions of underreporting of injury and illness in the workplace. Dr. McLellan discussed examples of how underreporting can occur and why, encouraging the committee to consider measures that will ensure a better understanding of the requirements contained in OSHA’s recordkeeping standard. He also suggested measures that could help address the issue of underreporting in the future.

To read Dr. McLellan’s complete testimony, please click here. If you would like to watch the archived hearing webcast click here.

Health and Productivity Management Toolkit 

The Health and Productivity Management Toolkit is a special workplace resource created by ACOEM.  The Toolkit helps individuals understand the concepts of Health and Productivity Management (HPM) and the value of a healthy workforce by providing access to video, audio and written content – including more than 1,000 pages of academic and research material – that you can use to build your skills in Health and Productivity Management.

The HPM Toolkit will be periodically updated and is available through an on-line subscription.

Member Forum – OSHA Recordkeeping
This month’s Member Forum explores ACOEM members’ experience with issues related to the OSHA Log. The responses to these questions will help development of ACOEM’s public position and activities related to the OSHA recordkeeping rule.

MRO Assistant - New Course Offering!
ACOEM is offering a new 1-day training course for MRO Assistants who provide support to Medical Review Officers (MROs). Under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing procedures, MRO must supervise MRO assistants, including having personal oversight of assistants’ work; line authority over assistants for decisions, direction, and control; and regular contact and oversight concerning drug testing program matters. . . [Register Now] 

Low Back Disorders Chapter Released

CHICAGO, IL, December 4, 2007 — The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) has released an extensive update to its evidence-based practice guidelines. The chapter on low back disorders is the latest revision to ACOEM’s Occupational Medicine Practice Guidelines: Evaluation and Management of Common Health Problems and Functional Recovery in Workers, 2nd Ed., currently in wide-spread use across the country. . . . [read more]