CLEVELAND – University Hospitals Corporate Health has been chosen to provide comprehensive work-related healthcare services to the Lincoln Electric Co., the worldwide leader in the field of welding and cutting products. Lincoln Electric employs more than 3,000 people at its headquarters and operations in Euclid and a plant in Mentor, Ohio.
Under the agreement, a University Hospitals (UH) physician and nurse practitioner will be located part-time at Lincoln Electric directing all facets of occupational health for the company from post-offer testing and exams, OSHA-mandated surveillance, respiratory exams, wellness and prevention programs, ergonomic risk evaluations along with the coordination and case management of external medical provider services.
David Rosenberg, M.D., Medical Director of UH Corporate Health, will be the on-site physician. “We at UH are excited to provide these essential services for Lincoln Electric, one of Cleveland’s great companies serving national and international customers,” he said. “This is a wonderful opportunity for us to positively impact the health of Lincoln employees first by treating their injuries in an evidence-based fashion using national guidelines. Also, we will be involved helping to reduce the overall occurrence of injuries through safety and wellness initiatives.”
Michael L. Nochomovitz, M.D., President and Chief Medical Officer of University Hospitals Medical Practices and Corporate Health, said, “University Hospitals will provide the expertise for these occupational health services while making available to Lincoln Electric Co. the tertiary knowledge base of a premier medical center. This will enable this world leader in the welding industry to provide exceptional healthcare services to their employees.”