Common use of Mental Effort Clause in Contracts

Mental Effort. Mental effort is the sensory concentration and demand required to achieve the work. This factor presumes that all OH&S requirements have been met and are practiced. Level 1 - Light Work involves sensory concentration to perform work where it is possible to shift attention away, but continue to perform the task; and/or Work involves mental demand from working with others, eg. Requests for information. Level 2 – Medium Work involves sensory concentration where exactness is important. Interruptions unrelated to the task at hand results in disrupting the completion of the task. (interviews, word processing, delivering presentations); and/or work involves mental demand from working with people who are rude, impolite, or require support or empathy; or leading groups where there is a requirement to listen, clarify, restate, summarize and consolidate responses. Level 3 – Heavy Sustained, sensory concentration is required where exactness is critical. Interruptions, even for a moment, may cause injury to others, or damage to property; and/or work involves mental demand from working with hostile individuals, or individuals who have learning, speech, or other sensory barriers.