GCC Nurtures and Awards Locals

An MS graduate in exercise science, Leonard Bevill is the owner, president, and chief executive officer of Macon Occupational Medicine. For his company’s endeavors, commitments, and contributions to the industry, Leonard Bevill received the 2020 Covid-19 Challenge Champion Award from the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce.

Focused on Central Georgia, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce promotes the positive advancement of the Macon-Bibb area by facilitating local industry and businesses growth. The chamber also assists business people and investors seeking to invest in the area easily onboard through a streamlined licensing process and favorable investment terms. Through these mandates, the chamber strives to improve the lives of the locals by creating a healthy working environment.

One way the chamber seeks to empower the community and local industries is by appreciating and awarding individuals and companies. In 2020, it honored the local leaders and other individuals, including teachers, who prevailed through the pandemic in various facets and served the community.

Alcohol Breath Tests Uses and Practice

Named in Georgia's 40 under 40 Best and Brightest in Business, Education, Politics, Science, and the Arts, Leonard Bevill is owner of Macon Occupational Medicine. Leonard Bevill’s firm specializes in services such as impairment evaluation and alcohol breath tests.

Alcohol breath tests can be performed by police officers when a person commits a traffic offense, drives erratically, or is involved in an accident. The police officer administers an initial breath test for alcohol impairment, and if the test results in a positive, an alcohol breath test is taken at the police station for the purposes of collecting evidence.

In the second test, the police officer takes a blank sample of the air and makes a check of an air and ethanol standard to calibrate the device. The driver then blows into the device and the amount of alcohol in the air is tested to detect how much alcohol is in the driver's blood. The maximum amount of alcohol a person can have in their blood and legally drive in the U.S. is 0.08 percent.

Healthy Environment Occupational

Leonard Bevill has been the president of Macon Occupational Medicine for over two decades. With degrees in recreational therapy and exercise science, Leonard Bevill has led the establishment to cater to various work-related injuries. The establishment is one of the most comprehensive in occupational medicine in Georgia.

Occupational medicine is the aspect of medicine designed to enable a safe and healthy working environment. This part of medicine caters to health issues arising from everyday work, from rigorous activities like working on a construction site to lighter works like shelving books by a librarian. These health issues that could affect workers' lives are prevented and treated to keep them healthy while improving the quality of services rendered.

Because occupational medicine caters to both physical and psychological well-being, employees can feel safe and protected in their workplace. With this knowledge, workers are ready to put in their best in discharging their duties. The services rendered in occupational medicine are both preventive and cure treatments. Services like a full body check-up, therapy, eye care, dental care, posture alignment, among others, are covered in occupational medicine.

Macon Virtual 2020 Chamber Award

The president, CEO, and owner of Macon Occupational Medicine, Leonard Bevill, leverages more than 25 years of experience to lead the company in providing comprehensive occupational health programs and a variety of services such as the treatment of work-related injuries, drug and alcohol screening, comprehensive physicals, and physical therapy. In 2020, Leonard Bevill received the Greater Macon Chamber of Business's COVID-19 Challenge Champion of Business award through virtual celebration.

In 2020, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce celebrated award winners virtually due to the continued COVID-19 social distancing practice and safety protocols. The event was joined by citizens from their respective homes who had access to the Capricorn Sound Studios online. The president and CEO of the Greater Macon Chamber, Yvonne Williams, welcomed guests to the virtual event.

The recognized leaders at the event are entrepreneurs and executives who have contributed exemplary service in medicine, business, advocacy, education, and resilience. The recognized leaders are executives of Coliseum Health System, Macon Occupational Medicine, and Hutchings Career Academy. Each executive gave their remark at the studio.