| The United States Department of Labor has | | | | -Allow or permit the employee to work from |
| developed a set of guidelines that can assist the | | | | home |
| owner, operator or manager of a business in | | | | Some employees have found that they are |
| accommodating in the workplace an employee | | | | suffering from fine motor impairment as the |
| that suffers from cumulative trauma disorders of | | | | result of CTDs. The U.S. Department of Labor |
| CTDs. More information on these guidelines can be | | | | through OSHA has suggested accommodations |
| found through the Occupational Safety and Health | | | | for this type of impairment, including: |
| Administration (OSHA) which is an agency of the | | | | -Implement ergonomic workplace and workstation |
| U.S. Department of Labor. OSHA maintains an | | | | design |
| Internet website at | | | | -Provide alternative telephone and computer |
| When it comes to workplace accommodation, | | | | access for the employee |
| there are different types of problems associated | | | | -Provide arm supports |
| with CTDs. For example, one of the areas that | | | | -Provide grip and writing aids |
| people with CTDs suffer involves fatigue and | | | | -Provide a book holder and a page turner |
| weakness. Accommodations for this type of | | | | -Provide the employee with a note taker |
| condition, according to the U.S. Department of | | | | -Provide ergonomic workplace tools and other |
| Labor, include: | | | | ergonomic adaptations |
| -Reduce or eliminate physical exertion and | | | | Finally, there are people afflicted with CTDs that |
| workplace stress | | | | suffer from gross motor impairment. Once again, |
| -Schedule periodic rest breaks away from the | | | | the U.S. Department of Labor through OSHA has |
| assigned workstation | | | | recommendations for accommodating people in |
| -Provide for the employee a more flexible work | | | | the workplace that suffer from CTDS. |
| schedule and a more flexible use of leave time | | | | |