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1. Work involving vehicles
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Age-related factors specific to these tasks -
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In particular:
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▪ Arthritis, sore joints, backaches - caused or exacerbated by vehicles and driving
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▪ General driving during the day
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- Less flexibility, manoeuvrability for getting in and out of cars
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▪ Reversing vehicles
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- Harder to turn around to look behind/harder to see out of cars
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▪ Getting in and out of cars and the 'Day Care' bus
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▪ More fatigued for report writing, after driving around during the day
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▪ Carrying equipment to/from vehicles and homes eg. baby scales
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Exacerbated by:
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▪ Ergonomics of smaller and lower cars ("green policy")
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- Hard to get in and out of, not comfortable, poor seating
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▪ 'Day Care' bus, bumping up and down along the road
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▪ Tight time frames, rushing
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▪ General safety issues related to night and long-distance driving - vision, fatigue, time allowed
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2. Work involving home visits
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Age-related factors specific to these tasks -
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In particular:
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▪ Musculoskeletal changes - strength, tone, flexibility, pain and stiffness, backache - caused/exacerbated by vehicles and driving
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▪ Carrying equipment to/from vehicles and homes eg. baby scales
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▪ Manoeuvring, mobility and stability on feet (with clutter) more difficult when older
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▪ Moving around and manoeuvring in cluttered houses
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Exacerbated by:
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▪ Home clutter and trip hazards
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▪ Manoeuvrability of equipment
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▪ Home ergonomics and design - narrow bathrooms and doors that don't allow room for manoeuvring
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