The National Safety Council established June as National Safety Month to prevent injuries and save lives both in the workplace and outside. VCU Health Community Memorial Hospital (VCU Health CMH) also values safety in every aspect of patient care. Every department touches some aspect of safety.

CMH Occupational Health and Wellness offers employers a way to improve the health of their workers and keep everyone safe. They have a Department of Transportation (DOT)-certified provider on site for DOT/CDL physicals and provide COVID testing swabs in the office. They can even go to business sites with certain services, depending on the number of employees, staff availability and business location.

More than 5,000 workers died in the U.S. on the job in 2019 and about 20 percent of these were in the construction industry. The most common OSHA violations in 2020 were fall protections, hazard communications, respiratory protections, scaffolding requirements, ladder construction, hazardous energy control, powered industrial trucks, eye and face protection, and machinery guarding.

Setting up regular physicals and drug testing can save a company by preventing accidents, reducing health care and workers’ compensation costs, decreasing lost work time from being sick, and making employees more productive and motivated.

Practice Manager Christy Moseley-Glynn said, “We are a one-stop shop for local businesses to keep them going and keep their workers employed. They can save up to 25 percent as compared to going the traditional route of primary care providers because we are able to offer bundled savings.”

Stacy Davis, FNP-BC, explained, “Just this week I caught a vision problem and was able to refer the patient to a specialist for follow up. I also find undiagnosed diabetes and high blood pressure that will lead to complications if not treated.” 

How does it work? Call (434) 774-2541 to discuss the type of service that best fits your unique situation and the service rate applicable for each team member you refer to them. They do not accept health insurance, however, they invoice on a monthly basis.

CMH Occupational Health currently works with more than 140 businesses, 80 percent of which are local. Some national chains in the trucking industry use them when drivers happen to be in the area and get a traffic ticket or called for a drug test.

Kristine Martin, Benefits Administrator with Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative, has been using CMH Occupational Health for five years.

“Our Wellness and Safety Programs are instilled in our culture at MEC as well as in our EMPOWER Broadband subsidiary,” Kristine said. “It’s how we operate our business and honor our commitment to our members and customers.”

They invite CMH Occupational Health to their facilities several times throughout the year to provide updated information and education services to help keep staff healthy.

“Our relationship with CMH allows us to keep updated with ongoing, fast-paced health and wellness initiatives to continually improve our Wellness Program here,” she added.

For more information on their services visit https://www.vcuhealth.org/community-memorial-hospital/services/occupational-health or call (434) 774-2541. Stay safe out there!