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Placements for Saskatoon - Rural |
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Record 1 of 23 |
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Geographic Region |
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Saskatoon - Rural |
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Placement Area |
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Allan Potash Mine |
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HSPnet Site Selector Info |
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Agency: Other Non-Health
Site: PotashCorp
Service: Occupational/Employee Health
Destination(s): Allan Potash Mine |
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Focus Areas |
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Occupational Health |
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Client Population
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289 employees, mostly men aged 20-65. |
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Description
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Occupational Health services include:
- audiograms
- spirograms
- medicals
- 1st aid, CPR, AED training
- WCB management
- other insurers (GWL, SGI)
- disability management
- modified work program
- safety statistics
- history of on-site illness and injuries
- ongoing monitoring of health conditions (i.e.: BP, diabetes, etc.)
Students, in the past, have been involved in:
- reviewing mine regulations to ensure compliance in certain issues
- history of on site illness and inquiries
- giving B12 injections
- medicals (audiogram, ht., wt., BP, P, u/a for glucose and ketones)
- first aid training and coaching for emergency response teams
- routine equipment checks
- using internet, researching info on various health topics workers ask for |
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Important Information |
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56 km east of Saskatoon, recommended to car pool. Only students who do not have relatives employed at the mine are considered for a practicum. |
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