When occupational therapy practitioners are involved in collaboration with the worker and administrative personnel at the worksite, it is called:
A) Participatory ergonomics
B) Workplace ergonomics
C) Community ergonomics
D) Universal design

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A variety of occupational therapy interventions are appropriate for workplace ergonomics in the community. Those focused on an individual client may include jobsite observation and analysis, identification of ergonomic risk factors, education and training in injury prevention or management of prior injuries, and the development of recommendations for workplace changes to enhance worker safety. These interventions are often conducted following a model of participatory ergonomics involving collaboration with the worker and administrative personnel at the worksite. This promotes solutions that are reasonable for both the employer and employee. Occupational therapy interventions focused on groups often include consultation with employers to identify comprehensive ergonomic risk factors, to develop programs to promote injury prevention, and, potentially, to implement education and training programs for groups of employees.

When Occupational Therapy Practitioners Are Involved in Collaboration with the Worker