Requirements | Instruments |
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Physical requirements | Signalling questions and physical performance tests that -- when possible -- measure combined physical requirements: |
   both occupations: |    both occupations: |
Climbing stairs | Climbing stairs (2 × 6 times) |
Climbing a ladder/scaffold | Climbing a ladder (7 m) |
   bricklayers only: |    bricklayers only: |
Standing |    Signalling questions hand-arm vibration syndrome [19] |
Repetitive movements |    Bricklaying test (mixing a mortar-like substance, repetitive hand-arm movements with a trowel, picking up and laying bricks at several heights, lifting and carrying 25-kg sacks) |
Working above shoulders | Â |
Working with a bent back | Â |
Squatting and kneeling | Â |
Lifting and carrying (25 kg) | Â |
   supervisors only: |    supervisors only: |
Walking | Walking 10 min |
Safety requirements | Â |
   Hearing |    both occupations: |
 |    Audiogram [20] |
   Eyesight | Signalling questions and eye test at 5 m [21] |
   Working at heights | Signalling questions (weariness, alertness) |
   Psychological vigilance |    both occupations: |
 | Screening questionnaires: |
 | |
 | Distress [24] |
 | |
 | |
 | Post-traumatic stress disorder [27] |
 | Risky alcohol consumption [28] |
 |    supervisors only: |
 | Screening questionnaire burn-out [29] |
Health requirements | Â |
Working with hazardous substances | Â |
   Skin |    both occupations: |
 | Signalling questions skin |
 |    bricklayers only: |
 | Screening questionnaire hand dermatitis [30] |
   Lungs and airways |    both occupations: |
 | Signalling questions skin, lungs and airways [31] |
 | Spirometry [31] |
Cardiometabolic health |    both occupations: |
 | Risk score cardiometabolic diseases [32] |
 | Cardiovascular risk profile [33] |
Work functioning |    both occupations: |
 | |
 |    supervisors only: |
 | Job-specific addition with mental requirements |