Minnesota Occupational Heath

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Minnesota Occupational Health
1661 Saint Anthony Avenue, #2
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone:
(651) 842-5259

Web site:
www.mohonline.com

E-mail:
bweeks@summitortho.com

Insurance Providers

Aetna
Any Medicare Replacement Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Blue Plus
Cigna
Comprehensive Care Systems
Health Partners
Humana Gold
Medica Choice
Medica Premier
Medica Primary
Medicare Part B
Minnesota Medical Assistance
Patient Choice Wausau
Preferred One
Railroad Medicare
Select Care
Tricare
Ucare Minnesota

August 2009
Issue 5

Flu Types A and B Deadly, Too

This year’s outbreak of H1N1, the swine flu, has sparked an increased level of concern over flu viruses. But while H1N1 has been responsible for more than 350 deaths nationwide, the two common types of flu – A and B – are, to date, much deadlier. They cause an estimated 36,000 deaths a year in the United States, according to the Center for Disease Control.

Tuberculosis Testing

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease that can spread between workers in close contact with one another. In Minnesota, the majority of people with TB disease live in the Twin Cities area. Minnesota Occupational Health (MOH) provides the required screening services for health care workers to comply with Minnesota OSHA’s new regulations requiring two step Mantoux testing.

Outdoor Workers Risk Heat Illness

Heat stress from working outdoors in the summer should be a concern no matter where you live, including in milder climate states like Minnesota. While average temperatures are lower and sweltering days fewer than most states, Minnesotans are nonetheless susceptible to heat stress primarily from the lack of opportunity to become acclimated to the heat.

Workers Feel Most Pain in Back

The back is the most commonly injured area of the body among Minnesota workers. According to a 2006 Workplace Safety Report from the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry, back aches and pains made up 24 percent of all work-related injuries.

Join other human resources managers, risk managers, CFOs, and workers' compensation personnel in August for an informative and interactive half-day session focused on managing employee costs, optimizing employee productivity, and preventing employee injuries.

Featured Physician: Dr. Michael Forseth

Dr. Michael Forseth is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in the treatment of the hand at Summit Orthopedics and Minnesota Occupational Health. Fellowship-trained in hand surgery, Dr. Forseth evaluates and treats workplace-related hand, wrist, and elbow injuries and disorders that entail nerve damage, fractures, loss of motion, and pain.