PROGRAM ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS
Medical Case Management: Mechanisms for early reporting, effective medical treatment
and return to work are critical in managing costs and identifying current problematic tasks.
Job Placement: A sound program evaluates and matches workers capabilities to their
assigned tasks.
Management Commitment: Top management must be actively involved in program
guidance, prioritization and allocation of resources.
Supervisor Participation: As a direct link between management and the workforce, these
employees are critical in program implementation and oversight.
Distribution of Exposure: Understanding the fraction of the workforce that is “at-risk” is
critical in the development of the program scope.
Degree of Exposure: Understanding the harmful forces and exposures is often critical in
action prioritization and control of “at-risk” exposures.
Employee Awareness: Worker understanding of hazards is critical to early intervention
and leads to more effective cooperation and involvement.
Employee Cooperation: Adherence to program policies, procedures and work practices
are critical to program success.
Employee Involvement: Effective programs actively solicit and incorporate employee input
and feedback.
Financial Resources: Implementation of program elements and controls requires proper
allocation of financial resources and manpower.
and return to work are critical in managing costs and identifying current problematic tasks.
Job Placement: A sound program evaluates and matches workers capabilities to their
assigned tasks.
Management Commitment: Top management must be actively involved in program
guidance, prioritization and allocation of resources.
Supervisor Participation: As a direct link between management and the workforce, these
employees are critical in program implementation and oversight.
Distribution of Exposure: Understanding the fraction of the workforce that is “at-risk” is
critical in the development of the program scope.
Degree of Exposure: Understanding the harmful forces and exposures is often critical in
action prioritization and control of “at-risk” exposures.
Employee Awareness: Worker understanding of hazards is critical to early intervention
and leads to more effective cooperation and involvement.
Employee Cooperation: Adherence to program policies, procedures and work practices
are critical to program success.
Employee Involvement: Effective programs actively solicit and incorporate employee input
and feedback.
Financial Resources: Implementation of program elements and controls requires proper
allocation of financial resources and manpower.
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