A vocational counselor with
high blood pressure was having problems working fulltime due to fatigue.
Her employer accommodated her by allowing her to work at home when
she did her paperwork.
A customer service representative
with coronary heart disease was having difficulty handling the stress
of dealing with irate customers. He was transferred to a job in which
he did not have to deal with customer complaints.
A police dispatcher with
heart disease had fatigue, which worsened when he did not keep a regular
sleep schedule. He was accommodated with a dayshift instead of having
to rotate shifts.
An elementary teacher who
returned to work after triple bypass surgery was restricted from physical
exertion. She was accommodated by not having to do playground duty.
A clerk typist with a heart
condition needed to elevate her feet above her heart. Her employer
provided a supine
workstation as an accommodation.
A locomotive operator with myocardial infarction experienced reduction
in stamina exacerbated by working midnight shifts. Being required
to work only day and afternoon shifts accommodated her restrictions.
A supervisor with heart disease was limited in the level of physical
activity he could exert. The individual was relieved of marginal functions
involving manual labor.
A maintenance technician,
restricted from working in extreme temperatures, was accommodated
with a modified schedule not requiring her to work outside in these
conditions.
An assembly line worker
with congestive heart failure and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
was restricted to sedentary work and no lifting in excess of 15 pounds.
The assembly line job, which could not be modified, required both
standing and lifting over 15 pounds. The individual was accommodated
with a transfer to a sedentary job.
A receiving clerk with
a congenital heart defect was limited in her ability to perform strenuous
activity. She was accommodated by having merchandise placed in smaller
boxes and being provided a height adjustable
material lift to help retrieve elevated boxes. The employer also
gave her a reserved parking space closer to the building and allowed
another employee to fill out her time card, minimizing walking and
stair climbing.