OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY

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OCCUPATIONAL HISTORY

• JOSEPH J. SCHWERHA
• MD MPH
• PROFESSOR OF OCCUPATIONAL
• AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
• DIRECTOR OF THE
• OCCUPATIONAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL MEDICINE
• RESIDENCY PROGRAM
• GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
• UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

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OCCUPATIONAL HISTORYCONTINUED

• What kind of work do you do?
• How long?
• What exposures are involved?
• What personal protective equipment do you use?
• List all other jobs in chronologic order?
• Military exposures?

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OCCUPATIONAL HISTORYCONTINUED

• Symptoms or illness related to work?
• Timing of symptoms?
• Other workers have symptoms?
• Non occupational exposures-Smoking,Alcohol,Geograp
  hic history,Family exposure,Hobbies or Crafts?
• Type of industry or employment?

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OCCUPATIONAL HISTORYCONTINUED

• Is there a part of your job that affects your
  health?
• Do coworkers have similar problems or complaints?
• Ventilation at work?
• Preemployment examination?
• Days missed from work and reason?

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OCCUPATIONAL HISTORYCONTINUED

• Has a workers compensation been filed on your
  behalf?
• Special health or safety issues at work?
• Secondary etc. jobs?
• Past history-noise, chemicals, heat, vibration,
  asbestos, radiation, toxic agents, etc?

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OCCUPATIONAL HISTORYCONTINUED

• Occupational periodic health examinations?
• Environmental health history-neighborhood
  factories, waste sites, toxic spills, air
  pollution, spouse or partners jobs, hobbies,
  recreational activities, house heating and
  insulation, insecticides, firearms, seat belts,
  cleaning agents, etc.-all past and present?
• Material safety data sheets?

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OCCUPATIONAL HISTORYCONTINUED

• Moved because of a health problem?
• Where do you eat, smoke, take breaks on the job?
• Wash hands?
• Animals in or around the workplace?
• How many hours a week do you work?
• How many years have you worked at what jobs?