Job Demands Analysis
Understanding the demands a particular job places on whoever performs the role, helps to recruit the right personnel and keep them safe. The process grades the task components in detail and provides a thorough analysis of the processes. Highlighting the level of risk in tasks enables companies to apply a 'leaner' ergonomic approach, saving time and increasing productivity levels.
How it Works
- The assessor visits the workplace for 2-3hrs and discusses the job tasks with both management and worker's performing the tasks.
- Observation of the work tasks are conducted. From this a detailed report which covers all physical components of the job is produced.
- The report assesses required job role performance in general, rather than related to individual workers.
Benefits
- Helps in the recruitment process, so that the physical attributes required for the job are fulfilled by the potential employee.
- Aids employers wishing to analyse the job roles of their staff, to ensure that they reduce any risks and keep their workforce healthy and safe, thus reducing insurance costs.
- Assists health conscious job design, rotation and improves productivity.
- Helps when writing job descriptions to accurately reflect the physical demands of the job.
- Can be used to assess all manual jobs within an organisation, which can be useful when designing work programmes for employee's returning to work who require further rehabilitation or alternative duties.
Suitability
This assessment may be required prior to an injured worker having a Functional Assessment, so that their physical abilities can be matched to a specific role.
This information can enable ill or injured employee's to continue working whilst recovering, performing job roles which do not aggravate their injury or illness.