aged care industry job dictionary - SafeWork SA - SA.Gov.au

TABLE 2. PHYSICAL DEMANDS FACTORSBALANCING Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching orrunning on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces.CARRYINGCLIMBINGCRAWLINGCROUCHINGFEELINGFINGERINGHANDLINGKNEELINGLIFTINGPULLINGPUSHINGREACHINGSITTINGSTANDINGSTOOPINGWALKINGTransporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms or on the shoulder.Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffoldings, ramps, poles and the like; using feetand legs, and/or hands and arms.Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine.Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touchingwith skin, particularly that of fingertips.Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the wholehand or arm as in handling.Seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise working with the hand or hands. Fingers areinvolved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand.Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees.Raising or lowering an object from one level to another – includes upward pulling.Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking).Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (includesslapping, striking, kicking, and treadle actions).Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction.Remaining in the normal seated position.Remaining on one’s feet in an upright position at a workstation without moving about.Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is importantif it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full use of lower extremities and backmuscles.Moving about on foot.AGED CARE INDUSTRY JOB DICTIONARY13