Mid-Year Health Check-Ins – Fit For Life
Give your team the reset they need with onsite wellness screening The middle of the year is the perfect time to check in, not just...
Read moreIt’s very important to obtain consent before commencing an examination. This can be obtained either by electronic form or paper form.
This includes a wide range of questions including vaccinations, medical history, physical and mental conditions and medications.
This typically includes things like a blood pressure test and skin screening, depending on the specific work requirements and environment of the industry
It’s important to assess the candidate’s neck, shoulders, arms, elbows, wrists, hands, mid/lower back, hips, legs, knees and ankles for any conditions that may impact their ability to perform the role they’re applying for.
This involves testing the candidate’s ability to complete certain compound movements, their balance, and ability to perform postures like squatting and kneeling. This aspect of the assessment is useful in identifying any impairments that could affect their ability to complete certain tasks required by the role.
Assessing the candidate’s upper body strength, grip strength, trunk strength and lifting capacity will give an indication of whether the candidate is physically capable of the role.
This involves adequately testing the candidate’s manual handling ability and ensuring that they meet the requirements for the proposed position.
This may be particularly important for roles requiring the worker to read large amounts, or those that involve dealing with small objects. Having good eyesight can also be important for recognising certain workplace hazards, so it’s important that workers with reduced vision can be referred to a specialist for further examination when any concerns are identified.
Urine or saliva testing may be conducted, depending on the standards and requirements of your industry.
A pre-employment screen is a great time to collect a baseline audiometry assessment for new workers, so any hearing loss over time can be identified during follow-up assessments. For many industries, an audiometry assessment is required within the first three months of employment, with additional assessments at least every two years.
Similar to audiometry, your industry may have initial and follow-up spirometry testing requirements, to identify any decline in a worker’s lung function over time. This is also a common inclusion in a pre-employment screen.
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