IHS are able to offer employers pre-employment screening to assist then in determining a potential employee’s ability to perform the physical demands of a particular position or job role prior to their appointment . These assessments are able to inform employers whether the match between a person’s physical tolerances meet the occupational requirements of the job and are increasingly used by proactive employers to reduce the risk of future musculoskeletal injuries.

Primarily these assessments serve to identify whether the individual can safely undertake the tasks required in the job role however if required we are also recommend ways in which the individual’s limitations may be best accommodated if they were to be awarded the position through adapting work practices or the workplace design.