Occupational Health
Occupational Health Services
Certain workers are required under the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to have physicals, vaccinations, etc., depending on various exposures they may have. Please contact the Industrial Hygienist at 907-474-6771 if you have questions, or to request authorization for occupational health services.
Below are examples of workers who may require occupational health services:
- Firefighters
- Personnel working with animals
- Researchers working in remote locations (villages or in the field)
- Researchers who need vaccinations or travel consultations for traveling to remote field locations with certain infectious disease risks (i.e., malaria, Yellow Fever).
- Respirator users
- Scientific divers
- Workers exposed to noise in excess of 85 dBA for 8 hours or more
- Workers with exposure to: bloodborne pathogens, lead, asbestos, silica, or other specially-regulated OSHA exposures.