Early intervention and immediate response to a workplace incident and injury is integral to the management of workplace financial, cultural or reputational risk. We also appreciate and understand that not all workplaces have the expertise and the resources to respond to a workplace injury when it arises to a standard that offsets these risks. Services such as Occupational Rehab Consultancy and Independent Investigations can be arranged to assist with the management of a workplace injury, but time consuming and regulated administration often has to be completed before these support networks are formally arranged and approved by insurers. This is where a Task Analysis and Suitable Duties Register can help.

Having a clearly documented explanation of each role within the workplace, that not only explains the duties but delivers key functional requirements of those roles will be invaluable to a medical practitioner on their assessment of a worker. Not all jobs in the labour market are the same, and being able to explain these requirements to the treating teams will help those very doctors and practitioners assess the injured workers ability to perform the pre-injury role. And if its evident the workers injuries will prevent them from safely returning to that pre-injury role, a Suitable Duties Register can quickly provide a list of suitable alternate tasks available in the workplace dependant on the nature of injury and the functional restrictions imposed on the worker as a result of the injury. Ultimately; the documents aim to influence the treating providers to certify an injured worker to recover at work with minimal economic incapacity on the worker, and in turn avoid unnecessary premium loading on the employer.

If you are looking for guidance on how to build out a suite of Task Analysis and Suitable Duties Register documents, contact us today so we can discuss options for you and your business.