Does your industry require an element of manual handling? Then your
employees’ physical capacity is just as valuable to your business as their training
and skills.

One way you can do this by making sure the potential employee has the appropriate manual handling certificates and also the appropriate licences to use machinery before the employee starts work. Screening the candidate before work commencement is essential and is one way you can ensure a potential employee is ready for work and is physically ready to do the job as well.

Pre-employment work capacity screening also reduces the incidence of lost-time injuries by 87%, and reduces the required time off work for these injuries by 50%*.
A pre-employment screening tests potential candidates to ensure they have the physical capacity to work safely, demonstrate sound manual handling skills and can pick up on pre-existing injuries or workcover claims. More than a standard ‘medical’ or a ‘fitness test’, the work capacity tests candidates against the actual work demands.

A detailed report is then provided regarding each aspect of the test- so you are able to
make an informed decision about the candidate’s suitability for the job.
This system of testing, informing and training employees has proven results that
your team and your stakeholders will value.
It takes the guess-work out of finding the best people to “physically fit” the role.

Contact Kay Noske at Workfit on 0418 310 270
www.workfit.com.au

*Actual example based on data collected over four years by a
large metropolitan council

Article written by Nemone Sloane EP (Work Capacity Assessor)