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Welcome to the Los Angeles County OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS The Occupational Health Programs (OHP) is under the Risk Management Branch of the Chief Executive Office (CEO). Our mission is to protect the health of County employees, and by extension, the health and safety of the public they serve. We strive to minimize the adverse effects of employee illness and injury on County departments. Our primary responsibility is to develop and implement job-related medical guidelines for County employees and new job applicants, advance the health of County employees, and manage the County’s employee medical records. Applicants and employees seeking promotional opportunities must meet the medical standards for a County position by taking a pre-placement medical examination. To meet this standard, OHP provides medical evaluation services through multiple, contracted medical clinic sites throughout the County for both applicants and County employees while maintaining their confidential medical records. OHP also provide periodic medical monitoring for County employees, under Cal/OSHA or California Department of Motor Vehicles requirements, or as part of an established wellness program. OHP medical staff review the evaluations and liaisons with County departments to provide medical clearance. OHP responds to County Civil Service appeals if an evaluation is challenged. OHP also revises and develops new medical guidelines according to Federal and State laws, including Cal/OSHA, the Federal Americans with Disabilities Act, and the State’s Fair Employment and Housing Act. The need to establish medical guidelines occurs when new positions are created or existing positions change in their physical, psychological or emotional demands, or when medical knowledge advances. For questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at:
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