Crosslinks’ early intervention and injury management services include, but are not limited to:

Initial Assessments

Clarification and resolution of work injury status.

A needs assessment which includes:

• Medical needs and physical abilities of an injured employee
• Return to work options—ability of the employer to provide return to work—pre-injury duties, modified or alternate

Worksite Assessments

A complete review of the interaction of the worker and the system in which he/she functions. This may involve:

• Physical demands and/or ergonomic safety related risks
• A review of a specific individual’s job or job tasks
• A review of the physical demands of the job
• Develop a realistic Return to Work plan that involves a clear objective and timeframe

Functional Capacity Evaluations

A qualitative and quantitative (objective) evaluation of worker’s capacity, using the WorkHab Australia model-methodology that will stand up-physiologically based, supported by peer reviewed literature.

• Objective evidence of current capacity
• Reproducible
• Match capacity to job specifics or identified job options
• User friendly reports
• Clarification of capacity for return to work options
• pre-injury duties
• job modification
• alternate duties
• Identifying suitable job options with current capacity
• Assist with vocational direction

Ergonomic Assessments

Ergonomics is a scientific, user-centred discipline which plays a major role in design but is also a philosophy and way of thinking. Ergonomics considers the physical and psychological characteristics of people, as well as their needs in doing their tasks – how they see, hear, understand, make decisions and take action.

When conducting an ergonomic assessment, the OT will address five main elements:

• the user
• job and task characteristics
• the work environment
• equipment design and the interface with the user
• work organization