Functional Capacity Assessment & Pre Employment Evaluations

Pre-employment Functional Assessment

Applications for job vacancies can come in from many suitable candidates, and it can be hard to know if the person that you are considering employing is physically capable of carrying out the role. With a pre-employment functional assessment * from Corporate Work Health Australia, you can be sure that you are hiring the right person.

As we act as an independent third party, you can trust that the results from our assessments reassure you that a potential worker is fit to complete their role within your company and not be susceptible to injury within the workplace.

Why is it Vital to Perform Pre-Employment Checks?

Unfortunately, the workplace can become a hazardous environment for injuries that occur when employees are carrying out their jobs. With the correct manual handling training and strong ergonomics, you can minimise the risk of injuries and musculoskeletal complaints.

However, when workplace injuries do occur, it can cause great expense to your company, both in terms of staff being off sick and if the injury is claimed upon. By hiring fit employees in the first place, the risk of work-related injuries can be reduced, and this is why we perform an independent pre-employment functional capacity assessment.

We run a series of tests that assesses their suitability for the post. This includes finding out if they have pre-existing health concerns or conditions, as this could affect their ability to perform their job. Additionally, this gives you some protection in the future against false claims of injury.

We also test to see if they can carry out the physical demands that their role would entail. Depending on the nature of the role, this could include aerobic fitness, musculoskeletal assessment, manual material handling assessment, re-qualifiers, and critical demands assessment.

Along with this, we determine if they are at risk of future injuries so that you are aware. If we find out that they are, we will be able to see what can be done to prevent it. A potential employee who is unable to carry out the physical demands of their role can pose a threat to the rest of your team, so it is a worthwhile pre-employment check to go through.

Corporate Work Health Uses The JOB FIT SYSTEM To Carry Out Functional Capacity Assessments

At Corporate Work Health Australia we adopt the JobFit Training System to undertake pre employment screening and functional capacity evaluations.

The JobFit Training System was developed by health and safety specialists (physiotherapists, ergonomists) to provide companies a simple, safe, effective and reliable method to record key physical requirements of tasks and safely match these with the functional abilities of workers with minimal duplication of information and services.

Accidents in the workplace are not always isolated and impact the person at the heart of the problem, but can cause harm to those in the vicinity at the time. As such, this is a key preventative measure you can take before you ever extend your hand to welcome a new hire, and gives you a complete picture of what they are capable of.

Functional Capacity Assessments

Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) Services are carried out at all major cities around Australia. The process of recruitment, the impact of work related injuries and the resulting labour replacement efforts can be a costly exercise for any business. The cost of loss time and related medical expenses associated with injuries to Australian employers is significant.

Corporate Work Health Australia’s pre-employment functional capacity assessment is a series of tests that provide objective information about an applicant’s physical and functional capacity in relation to the job for which they are applying. The PEFA is designed to help identify workers with and without medical conditions, impairments or disabilities in order to determine if they will be placed at imminent risk of injury or pose risk to co-workers when required to perform the essential functions of a job.

This process is important when considering the potential costs associated with work injury that may have resulted from a mismatch between a worker and the demands of the job, a step that is often overlooked in the standard pre-employment medical. This service is becoming increasingly recognised as an important part of injury prevention and ultimately assists in reducing employer’s premiums associated with workplace injuries and lost time.

Invest in Your Business for Long-Term Gain

With 10% of employees not being fit enough to perform the duties that are associated with their role, a pre-employment functional assessment * can save you money by only hiring those candidates that are.

You will receive a full report from Corporate Work Health Australia detailing whether candidates have passed or failed the checks. By having the full picture, you can then make a fully-informed decision.

Do not rely on interviews alone but contact us today for a free quote or to find out more information about how out pre-employment assessments work. We look forward to working with you and creating a workforce who can deliver.