The job demand resource (JDR) model is well known for its application in office workspaces to assess the burnout phenomenon workers face. This model will lay out the broad factors that can influence the worker’s performance in their workspace. In a way, it can assist professionals in developing a clear understanding of the workspace before going toward detailed assessment and intervention phases. However, the use of the JDR model is mainly restricted to teaching, nursing, hotel management, etc., as per the literature, and there is little evidence of its use in industrial workspaces. The present work would like to identify the limitations of the JRD model from an ergonomics perspective when studying industries that incorporate physically intensive work. A total of 15 different work areas from medium- and small-scale industries in India were observed using work-study methods to validate the JRD model. Industry professionals dealing with human involvement in workspaces rated the elements of the existing JDR model for their relevance to the industry. From the analysis, it was observed that a few of the elements of the JDR model did not meet the necessary ergonomics requirements and provided very minute contributions to the desired objective. The job resources are not considered highly relevant to the industrial workspaces. A detailed analysis of these elements will be presented in the present study.