The Importance of Job Analysis in Occupational Therapy

2007 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
pp. 301-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malcolm Joss
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Return To Work ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Job Analysis ◽  
Occupational Therapist ◽  
Functional Abilities ◽  
Work Rehabilitation ◽  
Rehabilitation Process ◽  
Advisory Service

Occupational therapists can play a major role in the work rehabilitation process through the assessment and rehabilitation of clients for a return to work (Gibson and Strong 2003). The challenge facing the occupational therapist is identifying if the client's current functional abilities are a suitable match for the demands of the job. Ideally, the occupational therapist should assess the demands of the job that the client is required to perform as well as completing an assessment of the client's work abilities. The purpose of this opinion piece is to highlight to occupational therapists the importance of job analysis in all specialties within vocational rehabilitation and to illustrate the process used by the occupational therapists in the Occupational Health and Safety Advisory Service.

Managing Health and Safety: A Role for Occupational Therapists

1997 ◽  
Vol 60 (6) ◽  
pp. 259-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick W H Cullum
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Therapists ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Risk Assessments ◽  
Reduced Costs ◽  
Nurses And Physicians ◽  
Manual Handling ◽  
Disability Discrimination Act

The management of health and safety requires employers to undertake risk assessments, identifying hazards in the workplace and the associated risks. They are then required to eliminate or reduce the level of risk to employees through the introduction of adequate control measures. Some health and safety legislation develops this aspect of assessment further, such as the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992 and the Health and Safety (Display Screen Equipment) Regulations 1992. The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 also places a number of duties on employers, some of which have an impact on health and safety. The Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1992 requires employers to have access to competent advice to assist them to comply with the legislation. There are many people who can provide such advice: safety practitioners, occupational health nurses and physicians, occupational hygienists, physiotherapists and occupational therapists. The role of each practitioner needs to be appreciated by the employer and there should be systems in place that will allow referral within a reasonable timescale and contact between practitioners to work as a team. The benefits from having access to an occupational therapist can be demonstrated through the use of examples that highlight reduced costs to the employer from both reactive and proactive involvement. There are also a number of benefits to be gained by the employee.

scholarly journals Critical Issues and Imminent Challenges in the Use of sEMG in Return-To-Work Rehabilitation of Patients Affected by Neurological Disorders in the Epoch of Human–Robot Collaborative Technologies

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Ranavolo ◽  
Mariano Serrao ◽  
Francesco Draicchio
Keyword(s):  
Return To Work ◽  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Skin Impedance ◽  
Work Rehabilitation ◽  
Monitoring Methods ◽  
Traditional Use ◽  
Qualitative Approaches ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Ergonomic Interventions

Patients affected by neurological pathologies with motor disorders when they are of working age have to cope with problems related to employability, difficulties in working, and premature work interruption. It has been demonstrated that suitable job accommodation plans play a beneficial role in the overall quality of life of pathological subjects. A well-designed return-to-work program should consider several recent innovations in the clinical and ergonomic fields. One of the instrument-based methods used to monitor the effectiveness of ergonomic interventions is surface electromyography (sEMG), a multi-channel, non-invasive, wireless, wearable tool, which allows in-depth analysis of motor coordination mechanisms. Although the scientific literature in this field is extensive, its use remains significantly underexploited and the state-of-the-art technology lags expectations. This is mainly attributable to technical and methodological (electrode-skin impedance, noise, electrode location, size, configuration and distance, presence of crosstalk signals, comfort issues, selection of appropriate sensor setup, sEMG amplitude normalization, definition of correct sEMG-related outcomes and normative data) and cultural limitations. The technical and methodological problems are being resolved or minimized also thanks to the possibility of using reference books and tutorials. Cultural limitations are identified in the traditional use of qualitative approaches at the expense of quantitative measurement-based monitoring methods to design and assess ergonomic interventions and train operators. To bridge the gap between the return-to-work rehabilitation and other disciplines, several teaching courses, accompanied by further electrodes and instrumentations development, should be designed at all Bachelor, Master and PhD of Science levels to enhance the best skills available among physiotherapists, occupational health and safety technicians and ergonomists.

Development of a Toolkit for Integrating Occupational Health and Safety and Worksite Health Promotion

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Bizarro ◽  
Megan Dove-Steinkamp ◽  
Nicole Johnson ◽  
Scott Ryan ◽  
Michelle Robertson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Worksite Health Promotion ◽  
Worksite Health

135. Integrating Occupational Health and Safety into Pollution Prevention Initiatives for Hospitals

2000 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Herman-Haase ◽  
M. Quinn ◽  
J. Tessler ◽  
L. Punnett ◽  
N. Haiama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Pollution Prevention ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety

Drawing the Line between Dismissal for Alcoholism (Incapacity) and Dismissal for Drunkenness (Misconduct). Are the Boni Mores Compromised?

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 ◽  
pp. 57-63
Author(s):  
Thandekile Phulu
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Social Justice ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Occupational Health And Safety ◽  
Fundamental Rights ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
Labour Practice ◽  
The Republic

In South Africa employees are protected by various pieces of legislation. Section 23 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996 provides for a right to fair labour practice. In its preamble the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (hereafter referred to as the LRA) states that the purpose of the Act is to advance economic development, social justice, labour peace and democratisation of the workplace. The LRA also states that one of its objectives is to give effect to and regulate the fundamental rights conferred by section 27 of the Constitution. The Occupational Health and Safety Act as amended by the Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Act 181 of 1993 provides for the health and safety of persons at work and for the health and safety of persons in connection with the use of plant and machinery. The LRA provides for dismissal for incapacity and dismissals for misconduct. It also differentiates between the two. The LRA provides for both substantive and procedural fairness when dismissing an employee for incapacity and misconduct. This paper will examine the rationale behind differentiating between dismissal for drunkenness and dismissal for alcoholism.

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