What Information is Captured?

General:

• A description of the role being assessed
• Duties performed as part of the role
• Rostered days of work, duration and time of shifts, and number and duration of allocated breaks
• Equipment and tools used
• Uniform / PPE worn
• Environmental factors that workers are exposed to (i.e. air conditioning, sun, wind, insects / animals, dust, noise, vibration)

Physical:

• Postures and functional demands required to perform the role
• How often each functional demand is performed (frequency)
• How long the functional demand is required to be done for (duration)
• Repetitive tasks or movements (repetition)
• The number of workers required to perform the task (i.e. team lifts)
• Weights and measurements of objects required to be lifted / carried
• The forces involved (i.e. pushing / pulling)
• Surfaces and terrain of the workplace
• A detailed list of the critical functional job demands, inclusive of photographs

Psychological:

• Periods of time where concentration is required 
• Need for attention to detail 
• Time pressures 
• Whether multi-tasking is required 
• If supervision of others is required and if so, how many 
• Decision making requirements and impacts 
• Other cognitive demands of the role 

Other Factors Assessed

Load and Force in the Workplace

As part of analysing and documenting load and force that workers are subject to, KINNECT takes into account the load location and the distance the load is being moved, as well as what forces are involved to move the load, how difficult the load is to move, the number of people involved to move the load, the size and shape of the load, it’s surface (i.e. wet, slippery, greasy) and how it can be gripped (i.e. bilaterally, unilaterally, handles).

Management of the Work Environment

Managing the work environment is a very effective way of ensuring the safety of workers and promoting safe work conditions. When looking at work environments, KINNECT takes into account busy periods when workers may have difficulty keeping up with the demands of a role with little or no recovery periods. We also assess the availability of additional help if team lifting is required, if floor surfaces are slippery or uneven, if there are different levels in the work area, if there is inadequate lighting and if appropriate PPE (personal protective equipment) is available.

From a psychological perspective, we also consider potential psychosocial hazards including excessive time pressure, prolonged need for attention to detail and supervision requirements, taking into account how these tasks are managed amongst teams.

Job Suitability

A worker’s job demands are categorised as either light, medium or heavy to assist with their return to work should an injury occur, whereby treating medical practitioners, employers or workplace rehabilitation providers can easily identify the tasks suitable for a worker at eache stage of their recovery.

Overall Physical and Psychological Demand Level

The role’s overall physical demand level is rated as either sedentary, light, medium, heavy or very heavy.  This is determined according to DOT standards based on the amount of weight handled at work and the frequency that the job demand occurs.

Similarly, overall psychological job demand is assessed on a scale of low, moderate or high.