Disability & return to Work Chapter 13

Management on Occupational Health and Safety

Disability & return to Work - Chapter 13 1. What are some benefits of a disability and return to work program? What are some barriers when returning to work? 2. As part of a Disability Management program, under Canadian Human Rights legislation employers have a Duty to Accommodate and accommodate up to the point of Undue Hardship. Provide a brief definition for each and an example that may apply Duty to Accommodate: Definition - Example - Undue Hardship: Definition - Example 3. Part of disability management is to ensure that an injured worker can come back to their regular job. There are different types of workplace accommodations that an employer can do. Please provide a brief definition and example for each: Light-duty work o Definition - Example Gradual work exposure o Definition - o Example - Work trials o Definition - O Example - Supported and sheltered work o Definition - o Example - Physical Demands Analysis (PDA) o Definition - O Example - o Who would complete this? - Functional Ability Assessment (FAA) O Definition - O Example - Functional Ability Assessment (FAA) O Definition - o Example