Keeping hundreds of workers safe and healthy in the sweltering Arizona heat is hard enough. But for one ag giant, a massive job site and worker language barriers made the job even more difficult.
Based in Goodyear, Arizona, our farming company client is one of the largest land owners in California and Arizona. Their Arizona farming operations alone span tens of thousands of acres. With hundreds of employees in the fields, an on-site clinic for agriculture workers came with high stakes. So the company picked On Site Medical to lend a hand.
The challenge
Agriculture operations present a unique set of industrial healthcare challenges, and this project was no different:
- Large H-2A Temporary Agriculture Worker labor force, presenting language barriers
- Extreme heat
- High risk of repetitive motion injuries
- Seasonal work cycles
- Extremely remote locations
The solution: an on-site clinic for agriculture operations
On Site Medical deployed an on-site clinic to provide comprehensive occupational healthcare, including:
- Injury assessment and treatment
- Pre-employment physicals
- Drug and alcohol screening
- Mental health support
- Heat-related illness prevention
- Polaris vehicles to respond rapidly across the massive operation
- Telemedicine access
- Case management and OSHA compliance support
- And more
Beyond the services themselves, the key to success for this client was the empathy and careful conversations bilingual staff had with their workforce—all with the goal of providing better care and minimizing the impact of injuries. For non-English-speaking, temporary workers who were hundreds of miles from home, injuries and health issues were scary and hard to navigate. What’s more, many of these workers have had minimal to no experience with healthcare professionals. As a result, they’re at higher risk of being lost in the system—and taken advantage of by industrial healthcare providers seeking to profit from excessive care.
On Site Medical’s all-in, flat-rate billing and careful conversations at the point of care change this reality. Staff give employees the care they need to feel seen, be heard, and get back to work quickly—while minimizing OSHA recordables and exorbitant costs for the employer.
Results and impact
Annual performance to date demonstrates On Site Medical’s ability to reduce the impact of injuries in the field:
- 150 total injuries treated successfully while mitigating negative impact on the employee and business
- 92% of workers were successfully treated on-site (without off-site referrals) and released to full duty or “work-to-tolerance,” resulting in no lost time or work restrictions
- 100% of injuries were treated as first aid (non-recordable)
That’s productivity that translates to a better bottom line—and quality care that makes for happier employees. Contact us today to learn more about how On Site Medical clinics and approaches can drive results for your project or business.