About 1st Response Occupational Health
Based in Tyler, Texas, 1st Response Occupational Health delivers premium occupational health services tailored for industrial worksites across construction, oil field operations, distribution centers, wind energy sectors, and more.
Our healthcare professionals provide expert first aid, emergency response, and OSHA-compliant treatments through our remote clinic and workplace clinic solutions that drive exceptional safety performance nationwide.
Our Occupational Health Mission
By maintaining industry-leading standards, our occupational clinic teams make the decision to invest in onsite medical support not just about compliance, but about protecting your workforce and demonstrating measurable value.
We show business leaders how comprehensive occupational health programs, delivered by experienced healthcare professionals, create safer crews and better outcomes that align with business goals across every industrial setting.
Our Leadership Story
From their roots in Texas, Daniel Hayes and Jeremy Layton identified a pressing need for a modern approach to occupational health services across industrial sectors. With decades of experience in emergency medical services and workplace safety, they envisioned a flexible remote clinic solution to the challenges businesses face in managing employee health and workplace medical care. Determined to create real change, they founded 1st Response Occupational to redefine the occupational health industry through innovative workplace clinic services.
By integrating advanced telehealth services with our occupational clinic presence, they've made it easier than ever for employees across construction sites, oil fields, distribution centers, wind farms, and general industries to access healthcare professionals for both personal and work-related needs. This innovative approach to occupational health not only streamlines care delivery at every clinic but also addresses personal health issues before they impact workplace safety. Through our workplace clinic model, employees receive immediate attention from qualified healthcare professionals who understand the unique demands of industrial environments.
Through their leadership, 1st Response Occupational empowers businesses across all industrial sectors to take a proactive stance in workforce health. By providing comprehensive OSHA-compliant occupational health support through workplace clinic models, they are setting a new standard in protecting America's industrial workforce with expert healthcare professionals trained in first aid and emergency response capabilities. The journey of Daniel Hayes and Jeremy Layton, from EMS professionals to pioneering occupational health business owners, reflects their commitment to transforming occupational health services and workplace medical care — and their mission is far from over.
Our Medical Director
Dr. Kyle Jones, MD
Medical Director — Occupational Health
Dr. Jones brings over two decades of specialized experience in occupational medicine and workplace health care to 1st Response Occupational. After graduating from Texas A&M in 1982, he spent five years teaching and coaching basketball before pursuing his medical degree at Texas Tech School of Medicine, which he completed in 1996.
With a background that includes founding Texas and Oklahoma Occupational Medicine Services, Dr. Jones has dedicated his career to industrial medicine, workplace injury management, and OSHA-compliant occupational health services across construction, oil field, distribution, wind energy, and general construction sectors. His passion for musculoskeletal and sports medicine perfectly aligns with the needs of our remote clinic and workplace clinic operations, where he excels in helping injured workers receive proper first aid, emergency response, and OSHA-compliant treatments with safe return-to-work protocols through every occupational clinic.
Certifications & Memberships
- Board Certified — American Academy of Family Practice
- Certified Independent Medical Examiner — American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
- Certified Medical Review Officer
- DATIA Certified Trainer for Drug Screen Collectors and Breath Alcohol Technicians
- Member of American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
- Member of Texas Medical Association
Certifications & Accreditations
OSHA Compliant
DOT Certified
BLS/ALS Provider
CLIA Waived Lab