Ratzon Navah Z
Occupational Therapy Department, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel.
Work. 2004;23(1):59-66.
Functional capacity evaluations in the post-offer phase of employment has the capacity to minimize work related injuries and promote wellness on the worksite. This paper includes a discussion of the value of post-offer evaluations and possible assessment options. To investigate the feasibility of administering post-offer evaluations, a case study was initiated. The Physical Work Performance Evaluation (PWPE) was administered to a new employee, VA, who was employed for the task of kneading dough, at a major food company. When compared to detailed work demands, there was no match between the job demands, and the client's capability in two sub-tests: lift from waist to eye level and trunk rotation. Based upon findings, recommendations for an initial graded work schedule, basic strengthening exercises, and modifications of the job site and task were made to the employer. The project was initiated with the hope of raising employee's and employer's awareness of workers health issues in the post-offer phase as it express itself in post-offer evaluation that aims to prevent musculoskeletal problems. This article aims to expand occupational therapists' awareness to the potential benefits of such a process.
录用后阶段的工作能力评估能够最大限度地减少与工作相关的伤害，并促进工作场所的健康。本文讨论了录用后评估的价值以及可能的评估选项。为了研究进行录用后评估的可行性，开展了一项案例研究。对一家大型食品公司新聘用的从事揉面工作的员工VA进行了体力工作绩效评估（PWPE）。与详细的工作要求相比，在从腰部举到眼睛高度和躯干旋转这两项子测试中，工作要求与该客户的能力不匹配。根据评估结果，向雇主提出了关于初始分级工作时间表、基本强化锻炼以及工作场所和任务调整的建议。启动该项目的目的是提高员工和雇主在录用后阶段对工人健康问题的认识，因为这些问题在旨在预防肌肉骨骼问题的录用后评估中有所体现。本文旨在扩大职业治疗师对这一过程潜在益处的认识。
