Matheson Philosophy on Workplace Safety and Work Injury Evaluation

I think as long as you complete enough assessment time and you can back up the frequency you give then it should be fine. It needs to be based on the real work time or assessment time you complete.

That's good thinking. How do you translate the information you get during a long eval or a work sim into the official Department of Labor terminology? Do you have a mental algorithm you use? 
 
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I base it on the percentages in the DOL terminology by calculating the actual assessment time of postures demonstrated during each task over the assessment time. I keep track of the sitting vs standing/walking time and each task I assess reaching, hand function, neck postures, trunk postures etc.so I can determine frequencies based on what the client demonstrates. Depending on functional limitations demonstrated a frequency may be decreased to account for these limitations. Our FCE assessments are generally between 5 and 6 hours.

A couple of follow up questions: 
 
 
 
1. You base your determination of Occasional, Frequent or Constant on the literal amount of time the client spends in that position or doing that physical demand (reaching, bending, etc) during the eval. (This is referred to as the 'literal time' method. Do I have that right? 
 
 
 
2. You decrease the frequency based on functional limitations demonstrated. Are you establishing a frequency based on demonstrated time (as in #1, above) and then lowering your estimate based your perception of their limitations and/or on signs of discomfort? 
 
 
 
3. Do you typically drop back one PDL frequency category when you do the above? 
 
 
 
4. Have you ever had to defend your process?  
 
 
 
I am asking these questions not to challenge you as much as to gather your thought process. Your contribution is greatly appreciated! This is a subject we have discussed for years!