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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND THE WORKPLACE

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND THE WORKPLACE. Laura Hicks B.App.Sc. (OT). WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY?. Occupational Therapists facilitate performance of meaningful tasks with maximum: -Function -Safety -Productivity -Well-being.

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OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND THE WORKPLACE

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  1. OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS AND THE WORKPLACE Laura Hicks B.App.Sc. (OT)

  2. WHAT IS OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY? Occupational Therapists facilitate performance of meaningful tasks with maximum: -Function -Safety -Productivity -Well-being

  3. -Minimise the number of workplace injuries-Minimise cost of claims-Promote safety and productivity in the workplace-Create and maintain a healthy workforceThrough…-Injury Prevention -Injury Management What can Occupational Therapists do for your workplace?

  4. INJURY PREVENTION Through: -Manual Handling Training -Worksite Assessment For example

  5. Manual Handling Training -Group or 1:1 training -Staff induction -Annual updates -‘Train the Trainer’ packages -DVD and Power Point Packages

  6. Worksite Assessment -Assessment of worksite environment, processes and practices -Identify risks and recommend solutions -Workplace modifications -Provision of assistive aids and equipment -Education in appropriate techniques and biomechanical principles and possibly provision of stretches

  7. INJURY MANAGEMENT -Time efficient -Financially viable -Outcome oriented -Safe and sustainable

  8. Achieved though assessment, and liaison with: • Injured worker and their families • Employer representatives • Treating doctors • Insurance companies • Rehabilitation Consultants • Other key stakeholders eg: Allied Health Professionals

  9. Assessments • Workstation Assessments • Job Analyses • Graduated Return to Work Schedule • Job Dictionaries • Functional Capacity Evaluations • Worksite Assessments • Manual Handling

  10. CONCLUSION What OT’s offer the worker: -Ensure the demands of a job are realistic and within the worker’s capabilities -Liaison with key stakeholders -Facilitate sustainable return to work -Provide education and training -Promote a safe and productive work environment -Promote and foster job satisfaction

  11. What OT’s offer the employer: -Identify risks and recommend solutions -Facilitate rehabilitation and return to work -Provide staff training and development A safe work environment = a productive work environment

  12. Thank you for your time

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