David Horton, of Eastside Medical Center, addressed occupational health issues in his talk to the Rotary Club of Lawrenceville on May 5.  He first defined “occupational health” as relating to issues of safety and health in a business and discussed the four areas to consider:  pre-hire screenings, workplace safety policies, employee health, and Worker’s Compensation. One interesting statistic he presented related to missed work because of flu:  111 million days were missed in a year for a cost of $7 billion.  That makes flu shots seem worthwhile.  He outlined the advantages of a conscious program supporting occupational health: legal, financial, retention, productivity, and morale.  He specifically emphasized the need for a strong physician panel which follows Georgia and Worker’s Comp guidelines.