OSH - Safety and Health Of people with disabilities In workplaces - page 46

Israel Institute for Occupational Safety and Hygiene
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What is the protocol for sharing the person in charge / professional accompany when
there is concern for deterioration and which steps to take in order to reduce the risk in
case of deterioration?
3. Is there a contact person / professional accompany / appointee whom the employee trusts
and can approach in time of distress related to his difficulties? Who does he approach?
4. Estimation of environmental and other risks that increase the possibility of injury to the
employee? (Evaluate the level of risk considering the specific disability of the employee)
(1- Match capability; 2- some incompatibility; 3- harmful load; 9- irrelevant)
Identifying hazards and risks assessment
Decompose the task to its stages (including maintenance and repair works).
For each stage – write a description of the related activity, possible scenarios / accidents,
probability of realization, severity of expected damage and required preventive action.
Residual
risk
Required preventive
action– including
required modifications
to accommodate the
employee’s disability
Risk
level
1
In what way the
employee’s disability
contributes/
exacerbate the risk
Accident or
dangerous
scenario/
potential harmer
Stage/
activity
description
Too complex task /
complicated for him
Intermission and place
to rest when needed
Work duration (number of
working hours per day)
Noise in the
workplace
Crowdedness in
the workstation
Sufficient vacations
during the year
Memory problems
affecting the task
performance
Compliance to
authority
Work under
pressure for goals /
output
Attitudes of peers and
managers – sensitivity
to criticism
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