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Practicing for People We Will Never Meet

Occupational Medicine and Generational Impact Occupational Medicine is not a specialty of moments. It is a specialty of generations. Since my last post on this topic, I have received several messages asking why I continue to frame Occupational Medicine in generational terms—and why this distinction matters. The short answer is that if we misunderstand the time horizon of this discipline, we misunderstand its purpose, its value, and ultimately its ethical mandate. Most medical

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Wellness Without Systems Is a Cost, Not an Investment

For years, organisations have struggled to address psychosocial risk in a meaningful way. Not because the problem is poorly understood, and not because guidance is lacking.

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Psychosocial Risk Is a Workplace Exposure — and ISO 45003 Makes That Explicit

If psychosocial risk cannot be assessed at the workforce level, it cannot be managed in accordance with the standard. If it cannot be managed, it cannot be prevented.

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When Companies Undervalue Occupational Health, Something Stinks — and It Isn’t the Cheese

You cannot reduce foundational safety systems without suffering operational, reputational, and workforce consequences. History, evidence, and global data all make this point unmistakably clear.

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The Biggest Killer in the Workplace Isn’t Accidents — It’s Occupational Disease

Organizations often celebrate low incident rates as proof of a safe workplace.

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The Workplace Interventions That Never Improve Health — No Matter How Trendy They Become

The Workplace Interventions That Never Improve Health

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The Workplace Interventions That Actually Improve Health

For many organizations, “wellness” has become a branding exercise: posters, apps, gratitude circles, motivational speakers, and one-off programs designed to elevate morale. These initiatives may feel positive, even inspiring, but they rarely shift the true determinants of long-term health. In Occupational Medicine, we do not measure enthusiasm or sentiment. We measure outcomes — injury rates, chronic disease, mental strain, disability trajectories, and workforce sustainabilit

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All Posts

Practicing for People We Will Never Meet

Wellness Without Systems Is a Cost, Not an Investment

Psychosocial Risk Is a Workplace Exposure — and ISO 45003 Makes That Explicit

When Companies Undervalue Occupational Health, Something Stinks — and It Isn’t the Cheese

The Biggest Killer in the Workplace Isn’t Accidents — It’s Occupational Disease

The Workplace Interventions That Never Improve Health — No Matter How Trendy They Become

The Workplace Interventions That Actually Improve Health

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