There are many people with less mobility that someone on crutches who are in workplaces all over Ireland every day. Any half-decent employer will be able to put appropriate arrangements in place for evacuation. This could involve an evac chair, or a transit wheelchair, or just giving adequate space and time for the person to evacuate themselves. Relocating the person to a ground floor location near the exits may well be part of the solution, but most people move round in offices, going to meetings or the canteen or whatever.In the case of a fire/evacuation are they able to assist themselves or do they add to the difficulty of the evacuation. So a broken wrist might be ok to work but personally I think been on crutches makes it unlikely that a normal workplace could cope.
Crutches are not a reason not to come to work in a standard office environment.
Fully agree - my comments were really about the evacuation arrangements, and were based on the assumption that the doc has signed the person off as fit for work.No, but the pain the person may be experiencing due to the bones healing is. It's down to the company or individuals doctor if they are fit to return.
I broke my ankle while a Manager in a sem-state company. I felt I could perform my job okay as the workplace was on a ground floor and I was well able to move around. I returned to work on crutches but within an hour received a phonecall from my Area HR Ofice telling me I cannot work on crutches and go home immediately.
Its more that he feels he is being picked on now at work because of his sick leave. And can he do anything about him being "expected" to return to work a week after his accident. And the comparison made to a wrist fracture, while my friend was actually unable to sit up at that stage and was totally dependent on friends and family for a good 4 weeks after the accident.
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