work restriction

A ban prohibiting a user from performing a certain task due to safety concerns.

Employees may be prohibited from performing certain aspects of their jobs for a number of reasons:

• they do not have the proper training or equipment to safely perform the job.
• the area in which they must work is unsafe to work in. For example, it is undergoing construction, or an accident has occurred here which is being investigated.
• they have a medical condition (not sustained on the job) that prevents them from performing the job. For example, pregnant workers may be restricted from lifting heavy objects, or a worker that has a concussion may be restricted to minimal computer use until fully healed.
• they have been injured on the job and cannot perform their usual tasks until the injury is fully healed.

Work restrictions may be implemented in order to follow medical professional's orders, government regulations (such as work restrictions for pregnant workers), or may be implemented by a site's safety officer taking precautionary measures (such as not working in an area until an accident has been fully investigated).

When workplace incidents occur, the safety officer can track all related work restrictions and then assess the impact of the incident on operations.

Similarly, work restrictions can be associated with medical monitoring so that you have clear documentation on the medical reason for the work restriction and its time frame.