The OHP has a legal and ethical obligation to protect the rights of the employee, to protect the employer from litigation and regulatory penalties, and to practice honesty and integrity in fulfilling professional, legal and regulatory duties and requirements. The OHP also acts as an advocate to the employee to ensure equal access to occupational health services. The OHP is charged with the responsibility to provide a safe and healthy work environment for healthcare workers. AOHP supports an open door, non-punitive reporting process when conflicts arise.
Rationale:
Ethical collaboration with other health professionals, professional associations and community health agencies is necessary to provide quality care to employees and safeguard employers from unethical and illegal actions.
Objectives:
Observe high standards of ethics in conducting business and personal duties and responsibilities.
Observe high standards of ethics in conducting business and personal duties and responsibilities.
Safeguard confidential information in accordance with the law.
Accept societal obligations as a professional and community member.
Maintain individual competence in occupational health.
Accept responsibility for individual judgments and actions.
Identify and resolve ethical dilemmas.
Provide uniform healthcare in the work environment for all healthcare workers.
Promote collaboration with health and community professionals.
Avoid/reveal conflict of interest situations when collaborating within and outside the workplace.
