Reasonable accommodation involves modifications to a job or work environment that allow qualified individuals with disabilities to have equal employment opportunities. This includes job modifications such as workplace adaptations, job restructuring, and personalized support to facilitate employee retention and productivity. Employers should collaborate with medical professionals and the affected employees to identify needs and implement changes effectively.

1. REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION IS
THE MODIFICATION OR ADJUSTMENT TO A JOB, THE
WORK ENVIRONMENT, OR THE WAY THINGS ARE
USUALLY DONE THAT ENABLES A QUALIFIED PERSON
WITH A DISABILITY OR INJURY TO ENJOY EQUAL
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
Job Modifications

2. Objectives
Role of job Modification
How Does It Work?
Job demand Analysis
Workplace Modification
Work Modification
Temporary Modifications

3. Role of job modification
To keep an injured, disabled, or temporarily
impaired worker on the job.
Employees who have a temporary impairment that
does not necessitate time away from the worksite
may need job modification in order to stay at work.
Employers Should involve the physician throughout
the process and should involve the employee
throughout the process for both better productivity
for employers and employment assurance for
employee

4. How Does It Work?
Job Function Analysis
can lead to
Identify Employees Functional ability
can lead to
Match Job Functions and Employees ability
can lead to
Job Modifications

5. Job demand analysis
Is an objective & systemic procedure
to identify the demands of a job that
can be included,
1. Physical demands
 Lifting, carrying, pushing & pulling
1. Mobility requirements
 Walking & climbing
1. Sensory & perceptual demands
 Hearing & vision
1. Vocational requirements
 Speech, communication, directions
1. Environmental conditions
 Exposure to heat, cold, dust, chemical pollutants &
vibration

6. Work Modification
The frequency, duration and type of support
the worker need , including
 Timeframes change
 review periods
 Requirement for additional support (ex. formal or
informal support or non-vocational support)
Identifying natural workplace supports and
co-worker supports
The process for reducing the level of support
provided by the co-worker as the ability of
the recovering worker improves.

7. Physical Accommodation
This list is endless and would be different for each
particular work setting. It encompasses not only
the actual work station but also include products
that are unique to the individual
Height of desk to accommodate wheelchair,
sitting And stand requirement
Ergonomically designed chair with back support
Reducing distance for accessing equipment or
tools
Providing motorized scooter those who cant walk
long distance
Arm wrist support, rearrangement of furniture

8. Environmental Adaptation
Attention to the impact the work Environment
may have on a employee
Temperature that are either too warm or to
cold
Adjustment of working environment with
partition
Minimizing noise with the help of headsets

9. Workplace Modification
 Workplace modification may be required to allow an employee
with injury the best possible opportunity to be successful in a
position
 Any work place modification required as part of a good job
match, and should be illustrated in the proposal to the employer
 Modifying the working environment or making changes to the
way a job can be performed is called making 'reasonable
adjustments‘
 common request of an injured employee may be for special
equipment to enable the individual to perform the job. Persons
with back injuries may request special carts or lifting devices to
help them transport heavy items.
 Persons with hearing disabilities may request things such as
telephone handset amplifiers.

10. Job restructuring
Job restructuring may lead to a redesigning of
a production line or the entire operation of a
unit
Task procedure can be eliminated
Reassigning task to make the greatest use of
Individual skill results in accommodation as
well as increased

11. Work Activities Modification
Work activity modifications are changes to the
general work requirement
Altering arrival and departure times to assist
with transportation needs
Dividing rest and lunch break into more
frequent shorter rest periods

12. Thank you…