Return to work assessments and Fit notes
If an employee is returning to work and in receipt of a fit note or you have a staff member that needs to have a return to work ergonomci assessment, then we can help you.
We have been carrying out Return to Assesments for the past 11 years and have helped over 5,000 employees to return or stay in the workplace. We were national advisers for the Access to Work scheme
We have undertaken a wide variety of assessments that range from office workers to surgeons and GPs, engineers, drivers, factory workers etc.
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Return to work |
Return to work after stroke |
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If an individual is returning to work or needs help to stay in work, our assessment service will be able to assist you in the successful workplace accommodaton of the worker. The introduction last year of the new fit note now advises employers that workers may be fit for worker if certain adjustements are put in place. We can advise on workplace adjustments |
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| Duration | 1 - 1 1/2 hours possibly longer depending on complexity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | At the workplace. The assessment should be carried out before the worker returns to work | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost | Dependent on complexity and location | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| User report |
The report will detail how the disability or medical condition is affected by different tasks, so that accommodations can be consided. A job and task analysis will be undertaken, followed by an analysis of each of the different work areas. The assessment will utilise a quantitative risk assessment tool and the 4EQ model. Based on the assessment detailed accommodations can be suggested. |
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| Our credentials |
National adviser to the HSE and DRC on risk assessments for workers with special needs National ergonomic advisor for the Dept of Work and Pensions We have produced a number of handbooks on Return to work assessments, and workers with special needs We run specialist seminars and courses on Return to Work assessments and the Fit Note |
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Duncan Abbott, Principal ergonomist at enricoSmog Practitioners has written the following that relate to Return to Work
Articles on ergonomics published by the Occupational Health Review
- Reasonable adjustments the practicalities
Articles on ergonomics published by Safety and Health Expo conference proceedings
Articles on ergonomics published by The Ergonomist
Articles on ergonomics published by Health and safety at Work
- Introductory articles on ergonomics
- Caring for cleaners
- Enabling acts – accommodating disabled workers
Articles on ergonomics published by the Facilities Mangement
Our assessment services covers most areas and includes: Aberdeen, Bath, Birmingham, Bouremouth, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Canterbury, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Chester, Colchester, Edinburgh, Exeter, Gatwick, Glasgow, Guernsey, Ipswich, Isle of Man, Jersey, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Portsmouth, Reading, Salisbury,Sheffield, Southampton, Swindon, Winchester
