This session dives into the importance of understanding and documenting the physical demands of jobs and the value this can create throughout your organization, impacting everything from employee management, ergonomics/risk assessment and health/wellness initiatives. Throughout the lifespan of employment, the documented knowledge of job demands aids in supporting informed hiring decisions, medical management and safe return to work for injured employees. When done well, having solid functional job descriptions in place can decrease work-related injuries, and result in fewer workdays lost and lower workers’ compensation costs. Safety professionals from any industry can benefit from building their knowledge and understanding of these concepts.