Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assessment is an evaluation of a worker's level of functioning in relation to personal care plus recreational and social activities. The process is managed by an...
Injury claims are used by workers recover financial compensation injuries sustained at work. Psychological injuries are among the most common workplace injuries but unlike in physical injuries,...
The psychological claim management toolkit is designed to assess the effectiveness of the health and safety policy and procedures as well as its legislative compliance. It provides a means to...
A task analysis looks at the duties and responsibilities of a task within an organisation. The job analysis will incorporate the duties, knowledge, skills, abilities, and personnel characteristics...
A task analysis aims to describe the physical actions and cognitive activities involved with or required to complete a task. In the workplace, the purpose of the process is to understand the nature...
Task analysis refers to the various techniques that are used to understand the nature of tasks. The process aims to describe the physical actions and cognitive activities involved with or required...
The aged care sector has over the past three years experienced over 2000 claims, the second most in hospitals in the healthcare and social assistance industry. Most of the injuries result from work...
The aged care sector is one highest ranked in terms of work-related musculoskeletal injury risks in Australia. Among the most common injuries in the workforce is the shoulder injury mostly caused by...
The transportation of goods plays a major role in Australia's national activities. However, this is not without predisposing workers to a hoard of injuries. Among the most common is the shoulder...
The initial assessment in the workplace is a proactive and fundamental practice to enable the management of risks that may predispose employees to injuries. Among the common injuries is the...
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