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1	Minimun physical requirements of the physical workers of an electric supply company by way of work-specific physical assessments. Bester, George Francis 26 April 2005 (has links) Please read the abstract in the section 00front of this document / Dissertation (MA(Human Movement Science))--University of Pretoria, 2006. / Biokinetics, Sport and Leisure Sciences / unrestricted Isometric strength testing Inherent requirements of a job Mpr Work-specific physical tests Minimum physical requirements Physical work capacity Blue collar workers Physical ability Job analysis Physical factor tests Pre-employment screening UCTD
2	A task-specific approach to job accommodation in physically-demanding positions Bester, George Francis 29 October 2008 (has links) Throughout the world, including South Africa, various approaches have been identified and implemented in an attempt to ensure that employees in physically-demanding positions are properly managed from a physical work capacity point of view, the primary goal always being to return the employee in need of assistance to full working capacity as soon as possible. The burning question has, however, always remained: “What happens to the employee in the meantime?” This study focused on exactly that question, the aim being to develop a comprehensive tool to assist all parties concerned in managing the affected employee through the application of task-specific job accommodation. The predetermined goal of the study was to develop a task-specific job accommodation tool for a physically-demanding position. This was achieved through a number of steps, which included an extensive literature review, a thorough job analysis, identification of a suitable test battery with related minimum physical requirements and cut scores, interviews, and the eventual development of the tool. Once the task-specific job accommodation tool was completed, the next step was to make use of three case studies to assist in illustrating the way the tool is to be implemented, as well as to show the potential value of its implementation. The information from three actual incapacity cases in the company concerned was used for these case studies. The results from this study are extremely positive and the three case studies have provided a glimpse of the potential value that could be added through the implementation of the job accommodation tool. The final product will greatly assist the company concerned in managing incapacitated employees in a manner that is beneficial to both the company and the individuals involved. Hopefully, this study will contribute to bring about a new era in the way South African companies and their occupational health departments approach the management of their incapacitated employees. Copyright 2008, University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. Please cite as follows: Bester, GF 2008, A task-specific approach to job accommodation in physically-demanding positions, DPhil thesis, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, viewed yymmdd < http://upetd.up.ac.za/thesis/available/etd-10292008-180442 / > D498/gm / Thesis (DPhil)--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Biokinetics, Sport and Leisure Sciences / unrestricted Critical physical demands Task-specific Physically-demanding tasks Physically-demanding job outputs Physically-demanding positions Physical work capacity Physical ability testing Minimum physical requirements Incapacity Job analysis Job accommodation Inherent requirements of a job UCTD
3	Legal issues relating to the treatment of persons living with cancer Maimela, Charles 06 1900 (has links) Cancer is regarded as a global disease and one of the leading killer diseases in the world. The reason why cancer is so widespread and often misunderstood stems from multiple factors, namely, the lack of knowledge about cancer, unfair discrimination of persons living with cancer, inadequate or inappropriate treatment provided to patients, the stigma attached to cancer, misdiagnosis and late diagnosis of persons living with cancer, as well as the inadequate provision of screening programs to detect cancer at an early stage. The combination of these issues raises alarming medico-legal problems that merit further attention. The thesis will explore the origin, nature, philosophical and clinical aspects pertaining to cancer, as well as legal issues related to cancer and oncology. The study will conclude with recommendations aimed at mitigating and addressing the shortcomings that exist in the medico-legal framework. The study will also draw on a legal comparison of relevant South African, English and American laws and regulations. Since this thesis entails focussing on medico-legal principles, the study will draw on aspects of medical law, labour law, law of contract, law of delict, constitutional law and criminal law. / Private Law / LL. D. Cancer Breast cancer Lung cancer Liver cancer Cervical cancer Colorectal cancer Prostate cancer oncologist Oncology Human rights law Medical law Oncologist malpractice Discrimination Unfair labour practices Unfair dismissal Inherent requirements of the job Cancer registry Informed consent Negligence Unlawfulness Causation Wrongfulness Unprofessional conduct Expert witness 344.4197 Unfair labor practices -- South Africa Unfair labor practices -- Great Britain Unfair labor practices -- United States Human rights -- South Africa Human rights -- Great Britain Human rights -- United States Cancer Association of South Africa

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