Title: When To Use A Functional Capacity Evaluation
Headings: When To Use A Functional Capacity Evaluation
When To Use A Functional Capacity Evaluation
What is a Functional Capacity Evaluation?
Types of Functional Capacity Evaluations
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The Benefits of Conducting Functional Capacity Evaluations in an Occupational Setting
The Components of a Functional Capacity Evaluation
Practical Applications of Functional Capacity Evaluations in the Workplace
Advantages of Conducting Functional Capacity Evaluations
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Content: The Occupational Health and Safety Act mandates that every employer must, as far as reasonable practicable, provide and maintain a healthy and safe working environment. This includes planning, developing and implementing medical surveillance programs that include functional capacity evaluations. Preventing injury, as well as ensuring the efficiency of the workplace, is vital to the successful operations of an organization. Functional capacity evaluations therefore, provide employers with a tool for measuring an injured worker's ability to return to the workplace. What is a Functional Capacity Evaluation? A Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) is used to measure an individual’s capacity to carry out tasks associated with his or her job role. Traditionally, functional capacity evaluations measured an individual’s ability to perform the physical demands of a specific job. However, within recent years they have evolved to include the cognitive and psychological demands of a job as well. Therefore, in an occupational setting, functional capacity evaluations are conducted to provide a comparison of a worker’s health status, as well as body functions and structure, relative to the demands of their job and work environment. Types of Functional Capacity Evaluations
There are two types of functional capacity evaluations that are commonly utilized.