Job accommodations for fatigue in the workplace

Issue title: Tech Act/Outcomes Measurement

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Walls, Richard T.^{a; *} | Batiste, Linda C.^b

Affiliations: [a] West Virginia University, Rehab Research Training Centre, PO Box 6122, Morgantown, WV 26506-6122, USA | [b] West Virginia University, Job Accomodation Network, PO Box 6080, Morgantown, WV 26506-6080, USA

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding author. Tel.: + 1 304 2935313; fax: + 1 304 2936661; e-mail: [email protected].

Abstract: When a disability interferes with the performance of an essential job function, a low-tech or high-tech accommodation may allow the worker to perform that function. Information on 141 cases that concerned fatigue was analyzed based on the Job Accommodation Network database. Industry, occupational category, career progression, causative factor, job function, and accommodation suggestion were the variables in these cases. In the primary analysis, 24 job functions (e.g. work at full production level, work at standing height) were related to 10 accommodation suggestions (e.g. flexible work schedule, purchase equipment). Results are discussed in terms of proactive versus reactive accommodations for fatigue in the workplace.

Keywords: Job accommodation, Fatigue, Rehabilitation, Employment, Workplace

DOI: 10.3233/TAD-1996-53-415

Journal: Technology and Disability, vol. 5, no. 3-4, pp. 335-343, 1996