Workplace Assessments

A Workplace Assessment is an analysis of the physical, cognitive, psychological and environmental demands of a job or work task. It can be used to determine a worker’s capacity to safely return to work following non work - related injury or illness.

When is a workplace assessment useful?

• To assess a specific work task following employee reports of pain when performing the task.
• When an employee is returning to work following a lengthy period of sick leave.
• Prior to manual handling training to ensure the training addresses specific tasks being undertaken.
• When new equipment or machinery has been implemented.

A Workplace Assessment can be utilised for injury prevention as it enables the identification of risk factors and provides recommendations such as workplace modifications, job redesign, equipment/tools or PPE.

A Workplace Assessment is recommended for workers returning to work following non work - related injury or illness, to ensure a safe working environment and to enable barriers to be addressed, for a safe and durable return to work.