Table 6.

Types of job demands assessed across physical, cognitive, interpersonal, and working conditions in the job demands and accommodation planning tool (JDAPT)

Physical demands

• Moving around, or working in awkward positions or postures

• Working with your hands

• Job activities related to strength

• Physical endurance or stamina

• Using one or more of your senses (touching, tasting, smelling, hearing, seeing) [added after testing]

Cognitive demands (i.e., mental or “thinking” job demands)

• Paying attention to detail or remembering information

• Concentrating for long periods of time

• Responding to changing work demands

• Problem solving or critical thinking

• Multi-tasking

• Managing time pressures

Interpersonal demands (i.e., working with others)

• Working with others

• Supervising others

• Communicating, negotiating or motivating others

• Dealing with the emotions of other people

• Social activities or meeting social expectations [added after testing]

Working conditions (i.e., conditions of work and work environment)

• Working around distractions

• Working in extremes of temperature, weather or other conditions

• Working with hazardous equipment or hazardous conditions

• Isolated work

• Working or being at work during specific times

• Work-related travel

• Working in situations where making an error could have critical consequences

• Working in locations where you do not have easy access to facilities to meet your personal needs [added after testing]