Sending several employees to a clinic can mean travel time, shift coverage, and time away from the job. For Alaska employers, those challenges can be even greater when crews work far from a testing location.
MedPhysicals Plus provides mobile and on-site occupational health services, depending on the service and location. Here are seven services employers may be able to coordinate closer to their workforce.
1. Drug Testing
Mobile drug testing can help when several employees need testing or traveling to a collection site would disrupt the workday.
MedPhysicals Plus provides DOT and non-DOT drug testing. DOT-regulated collections must still follow applicable federal requirements, regardless of where the collection takes place.
2. Breath Alcohol Testing
Employers may need breath alcohol testing as part of a workplace program or for DOT-regulated employees. Coordinating testing closer to the workforce can help reduce travel and scheduling challenges.
MedPhysicals Plus provides Breath Alcohol Testing. When testing is DOT-regulated, applicable federal procedures still apply.
3. Respirator Fit Testing
OSHA requires employees who use tight-fitting respirators to receive a medical evaluation before fit testing or required respirator use. Fit testing is required before initial use, when a different respirator facepiece is used, and at least annually afterward.
For employers coordinating respirator fit testing in Alaska, mobile service may make it easier to test multiple employees at the worksite.
4. Audiograms and Hearing Testing
Under OSHA’s general industry standard, employers must make audiometric testing available to employees exposed at or above an eight-hour time-weighted average of 85 decibels.
MedPhysicals Plus provides audiology services, with mobile options available where applicable. Group testing can help employers coordinate employees who are due for hearing testing.
5. Physical Abilities Testing
Physical Abilities Testing evaluates whether a person can perform job-related physical tasks such as lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, bending, or reaching.
The evaluation should reflect the actual physical demands of the position. MedPhysicals Plus provides Physical Abilities Testing for Alaska employers.
6. Employee Health Screenings
Employers may also need TB testing, vision testing, laboratory services, immunizations, and other employee health screenings.
MedPhysicals Plus provides these services as part of its broader occupational health services in Alaska. Employers should confirm which mobile or on-site options are available for their location and workforce.
7. Flu Shots and Vaccinations
For employers with larger workforces, coordinating vaccinations individually can take time. MedPhysicals Plus offers on-site flu shots and provides Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Tdap, MMR, and varicella vaccinations.
Employers should confirm which vaccinations are available for their specific mobile or on-site arrangement.
When Does Mobile Testing Make Sense?
Mobile occupational health services may make sense when several employees need testing, crews work far from a clinic, or sending employees offsite would create unnecessary travel or staffing challenges.
Before scheduling, employers should know what service is needed, how many employees need it, where the employees are working, and whether DOT, OSHA, company policy, or another requirement applies.
MedPhysicals Plus provides occupational health services across Alaska, with locations in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Wasilla, Soldotna, and Juneau, along with mobile and on-site options depending on the service and location.
Call (907) 561-7587, email admin@medphysicalsplus.com, or visit medphysicalsplus.com to discuss occupational health services for your workforce.