This article examines the complexities of the duty to accommodate, offering insights and practical advice for employers to navigate this important aspect of workplace management. 

Safety-sensitive workplaces need to focus on mitigating risks that could result in injuries to their workers due to risk of the tasks performed. Whether you work in construction, manufacturing, oil and gas, or any industry where safety is paramount, understanding and implementing effective strategies to not only minimize the risk of injuries but also to manage injuries when they do happen.  

Occupational Health, also referred to as Occupational Medicine or simply “Occ Med,” is a branch of preventive medicine that focuses on the interrelationship between the work (the job tasks including physical and cognitive demands), the worker (including their physical, psychological, and medical status, and functional abilities), and the workplace (including work conditions [e.g., temperature, environment], workplace hazards [e.g., noise, chemicals]) and the impact they have on one another.