Steps To Take To Accommodate The Employee With Cumulative Trauma Disorders
The United States Department of Labor has developed a set of guidelines that can assist the owner, operator or manager of a business in accommodating in the workplace an employee that suffers from cumulative trauma disorders of CTDs. More information on these guidelines can be found through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) which is an agency of the U.S. Department of Labor. OSHA maintains an Internet website at http://www.osha.gov.
When it comes to workplace accommodation, there are different types of problems associated with CTDs. For example, one of the areas that people with CTDs suffer involves fatigue and weakness. Accommodations for this type of condition, according to the U.S. Department of Labor, include:
-Reduce or eliminate physical exertion and workplace stress
-Schedule periodic rest breaks away from the assigned workstation
-Provide for the employee a more flexible work schedule and a more flexible use of leave time
-Allow or permit the employee to work from home
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