{"id":1174,"date":"2016-01-06T12:42:42","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T17:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/?page_id=1174"},"modified":"2025-03-26T16:46:42","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T20:46:42","slug":"work-site-evaluation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/consultation-and-outreach\/work-site-evaluation\/","title":{"rendered":"Work Site Evaluation"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-1174\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-1174-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1174-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1174-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"220\" alt=\"Construction safety equipment\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2016\/01\/photo_work_safety.jpg 980w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2016\/01\/photo_work_safety-300x67.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2016\/01\/photo_work_safety.jpg\" \/><\/div><div id=\"panel-1174-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine provides comprehensive workplace evaluation services for all employers in the Connecticut area. Consultation services are performed by both faculty and highly trained professional staff, including industrial hygienists, ergonomists, physicians, and epidemiologists.<\/p>\n<p>Our high levels of training and expertise are ideally suited for complex and emerging issues. We can integrate our evaluation services with clinical services in our specialty clinics and training programs. We also perform many routine evaluations, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Office ergonomic assessments of computer workstations<\/li>\n<li>Ergonomic evaluations for manufacturing, health care, musical performing arts and other sectors<\/li>\n<li>Assessment of indoor air quality, mold exposures, and complaints<\/li>\n<li>Noise and vibration characterization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1174-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-1174-1\" ><div id=\"pgc-1174-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1174-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3 style=\"margin-bottom:20px\">Working from Home the Husky Way<\/h3>\n<p>Ergonomic ideas and recommendations for setting up a home office.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-success\" style=\"margin-top:10px\" href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/consultation-and-outreach\/ergonomics-at-home\/\">Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-1174-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1174-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_widget_sp_image widget_sp_image panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"453\" height=\"340\" alt=\"Proper computer setup working from home\" class=\"attachment-full\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/work_from_home.jpg 453w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/work_from_home-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2020\/05\/work_from_home.jpg\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-1174-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-1174-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-1174-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3>On-Site Evaluation of Safety Hazards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/academics-and-research\/cph-new\/hitec-ii-project\/work-environment\/ergonomics\/\">Ergonomics<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Industrial Hygiene<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/consultation-and-outreach\/hearing-and-acoustics\/\">Hearing and Acoustics<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/academics-and-research\/cph-new\/hitec-ii-project\/work-environment\/indoor-air-quality\/\">Indoor Air Quality<\/a> (Center for Indoor Environments and Health)<\/li>\n<li>Green Solutions<\/li>\n<li>Tool Evaluation and Development<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/occupational-environmental\/consultation-and-outreach\/workplace-wellness\/\">Workplace Wellness<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Organizational Psychology and Work Organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Tips for Comprehensive Evaluation of Safety Hazards<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Involve line workers in hazard identification: <\/strong>Workers who do the jobs in question generally have a more complete and detailed understanding of health problems and causes<\/li>\n<li><strong>Involve management: <\/strong>In addition to the necessary management commitment, managerial personnel can see the broader organizational causes of shop-floor hazards<\/li>\n<li><strong>Do not ignore psychosocial aspects of the workplace: <\/strong>Often, poor support and job stress can be as potent a risk factor as workstation design, tool characteristics, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine provides comprehensive workplace evaluation services for all employers in the Connecticut area. Consultation services are performed by both faculty and highly trained professional staff, including industrial hygienists, ergonomists, physicians, and epidemiologists. Our high levels of training and expertise are ideally suited for complex and emerging issues. 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