Lingard, H and Saunders, A (2004) Occupational rehabilitation in the construction industry of Victoria. Construction Management and Economics, 22(10), pp. 1091-1101. ISSN 01446193
Abstract
A survey of construction companies' secondary disability management practices was undertaken in the state of Victoria, Australia. The results indicate that formal rehabilitation and return-to-work programmes and practices are not adopted in many companies. Smaller construction firms were less likely to have adopted formal programmes or practices than medium-to-large firms. In particular, construction companies reported difficulties in the provision of suitable alternate or light duties for workers returning to work following an injury. Most companies regarded disability management practices to have increased operating costs while yielding little or no benefit in terms of reducing lost workdays. Strategies to overcome some of these impediments to rehabilitation and return-to-work in construction are recommended.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | construction; disability management; injury management; rehabilitation; return-to-work; suitable duties; web-based survey; workers' compensation |
| Index terms: | duty, disability, management practice, programme, survey, construction company, construction firm, strategy, injury, compensation, construction industry, operating cost, Australia, Victoria |
| Subjects: | dispute resolution, contractual role, data collection methods, organization, regions and continents, economic analysis, Geography, management, industry analysis, project controls, health conditions and diseases |
| Topics: | Contract Administration, Time Control, Legal Issues, Business Strategy, Health and Safety, Research Practice, Geographical Context |
| Descriptive scope: | 4 PCTE |
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