Summary
In short
- A graduated return plan is a plan used in KnowHealth that sets the phased hours and duties a worker will build through on the way back to their full role. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Return to Work programme.
- Written when a phased return is agreed. Owned by the manager with occupational health.
- The template holds 52 fields across 5 sections, with phases repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is phases completed, where high is good.
- ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Modified duty plan, Progress review.
What it is
What it is
What is a graduated return plan?
A graduated return plan is a plan used in KnowHealth that sets the phased hours and duties a worker will build through on the way back to their full role. It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1 and forms part of the Return to Work programme.
When is a graduated return plan completed?
A graduated return plan is completed when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Written when a phased return is agreed.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This plan is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this plan covers has occurred, or is about to
- Authorisation is needed before the work can begin
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Return to Work programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links modified duty plan, progress review
Not for
- Work Restriction Record, which records what a worker can and cannot do while recovering, and for how long.
- Modified Duty Plan, which sets out the temporary duties a recovering worker will perform.
- Return to Work Interview, which records the conversation on return from any absence, covering fitness, adjustments and whether work contributed.
- Anything outside KnowHealth, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
ISO 45001Occupational health and safety management systems
The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library.
ISOInternational Organization for Standardization
A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the graduated return plan template based on?+
It is built against ISO 45001 cl.8.1. ISO 45001 is occupational health and safety management systems. The international standard for managing worker health and safety. Certifiable, and the backbone of most of this library. ISO is international Organization for Standardization. A voluntary international standard. Widely adopted, often required by customers, and certifiable where a management system standard.
What sections does the graduated return plan contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, phases, arrangements, related records, completion. Together they hold 52 fields, 33 of which are required.
How many graduated return plan records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the graduated return plan belong to?+
It is part of Return to Work. Shorter absences, sustained returns, and work related cases fed back into risk control.
How is a graduated return plan scored?+
Scoring is phases completed. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the graduated return plan template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the graduated return plan library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowHealth — employee wellbeing. Exposure monitoring, health surveillance, case management and return to work.
Meet KnowHealth→Sources
Sources
- ISO 45001 — Occupational health and safety management systems
- ISO — International Organization for Standardization