Physical Pre-employments
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Physical Pre-Employments determine fitness for duties
Our physical pre-employments are an important facet of the employment application process. We offer these physical pre-employment assessments to help you identify if an applicant can perform the inherent requirements of the job, to identify risks, and to determine if risks can be reduced. As such pre-employment screening is an effective workforce risk management tool supporting your team’s ability to perform a job safely and effectively.
The health and wellbeing of your team is essential and is key to optimising company productivity.
Benefits of Physical
Pre-Employment screenings
Physical Pre-employment health checks are some of the most important yet overlooked part of the hiring process.
Benefits include:
• Suitable, capable employees fit for work
• Reduction in physical workplace injuries
• Reduction in claims and insurance costs
• Match the physical capacity of the employee with the role
• Candidates may be made aware of previously unknown medical conditions and physical limitations.
What's involved in a Pre-Employment Health Assessment?
The main components of a pre-employment medical include:
Detailed Medical History
- Comprehensive medical questionnaire
Physical Measures
This includes:
- Blood pressure
- Heart rate
- Body weight
- Height
- BMI
Standardised Vision Test
Certain visual acuity parameters may be required for specific roles. Due to this, base line screening and ongoing surveillance will need to be carried out to ensure any deficits can be identified and the candidate given an opportunity to obtain corrective devises such as glasses which may be appropriate to their future employment.
Distance Vision Screening: This test is conducted at 3M distance using a Snellen eye chart. Screening is carried out with individual eyes and then with both eyes respectively. A repeat vision test may need to be carried out if requested by the referrer once any corrective devices have been obtained.
Colour Vision Screening: This test is carried out with the use of both eyes using the Ishihara colour plates placed 75cm from the candidate.
Audiometry Evaluations
Useful for monitoring long-term noise exposure, Audiometry can prevent employer liability for future hearing loss injuries.
Audiometry testing is for medium/high risk.
Spirometry Test
Our test measures the degree of airflow obstruction in the lungs and can be used to determine how the lungs are functioning. For example: this test can provide an insight into the lung capacity of workers with asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Spirometry Testing is for medium/high risk roles.
Instantaneous drug and alcohol screening
Accurate and reliable testing for drugs and alcohol, in accordance with AS 4308 testing standards.
This test can also be conducted as its own service:
- On-site, for covert random screening,
- At a Recovery Partners office.
Job-specific Functional Capacity Assessments
Evaluating the employee’s muscles, bones and joints, as well as their strength and form in completing duties that are specific to their role. This includes:
- Musculoskeletal range of motion
- Anatomical joint integrity
- Strength and balance
- Postural tendencies
- Lifting
- Push/pull tolerances
- Grip strength
Recovery Partners can add or omit components depending on the job and client requirements.
For more information about what’s involved in a pre-employment medical, read our popular blog.
FAQ by candidates
- How long does a pre-employment take?
The pre-employment medical can take between 30-50 minutes, depending on the role and report required. - What should be worn to a pre-employment assessment?
As there will be moving around, candidates are recommended to wear exercise clothes or loose garments. We also suggest wearing trainers. - Can a candidate access their results?
To access results, the candidate must speak to their recruitment team. All employers will receive a report with a summary of the assessment and recommendations.
- How long does a pre-employment take?
NEWS
From our blog
Why do we test a candidate’s blood pressure in a PEHA?
An important aspect of a thorough pre-employment health assessment is to test a candidate’s blood pressure. Blood pressure is the strength with which blood pushes
Why Should Companies do Pre-Employments?
Pre-employments are comprehensive health assessments that are used to discern if a potential employee meets the occupational health and safety requirements of a specific role.
What’s tested in a drug and alcohol pre-employment assessment?
Alcohol and drug use in the workplace or recreationally increases the risk to not only an employee’s health and safety but also their productivity levels.
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