Pre-employment physicals are becoming an increasingly important component of the
hiring process for many businesses. Pre-employment physical exams provide
employers with several benefits including preventing absenteeism (due to injury
or illness) and reducing costs associated with Worker’s Compensation, rehiring and retraining employees.
Pre-employment physicals help employers:
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Determine proper placement of employees and reasonable accommodation of qualified applicants.
Pre-employment physicals assess medical conditions
that may affect employees’ ability to safely perform their job requirements.
The exams determine if employees can perform the essential functions of the job
with or without job modifications. If the job will place the employee and/or
others at risk of injury and reasonable accommodation cannot be made, the
employer may refuse to hire the individual for the particular job. If a
qualified applicant is able to perform the essential functions of another
available position (with or without reasonable accommodation), the employer may
offer the more suitable position.
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Limit future liability for work-related injuries and illness.
By identifying employees with conditions that
predispose them to injury, pre-employment physicals help employers manage
future risks and set a foundation for prevention procedures. Physical exam
recommendations enable employers to limit future liability by making reasonable
accommodation, relocating the employee to a more suitable position (if
available) or reconsidering their offer of employment.
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Establish employees’ baseline health status and promote workplace safety.
Requiring potential new hires to submit to
pre-employment physicals establishes employees’ medical condition at their date
of hire, which creates a medical and legal information base. An employee’s
inability to properly perform their job functions increases the risk of injury
not only to themselves, but poses a risk to fellow employees and the general
public. Pre-employment physicals promote workplace safety benefiting the
company, the employees tested, co-workers and the public
Kroll's (formerly InfoLink Screening Services') nationwide network of clinics means that you always have a location
nearby. We will match your company’s location(s) by zip code with the closest
clinic locations available, and by aggregating the volume of all of our
clients, we are able to negotiate very competitive rates. It is important to
have a clear and complete job analysis, which sets the requirements for the
physical examination. For each job description that you require a
pre-employment (post-offer) physical, our experts will customize a job analysis
to assist the physician with the physical exam; requirements may include
"employee must be able to lift 35 pounds." All medical recommendations are made
in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). Kroll
can also consult on OSHA, CALOSHA and other related safety programs.
Conducting pre-employment physicals is a simple process. After we establish
which clinic(s) you will send potential new hires to, applicants simply go to
the clinic, show identification and state your company name. Kroll will
notify you immediately when exam results are completed, generally within 2-3
days. Pre-Employment Physical Examination Reports, including any restrictions
such as "no lifting over 35 pounds," are provided through our easy-to-use,
web-based solution. Simply login to your account to view your completed
reports. Reports may also be printed or saved in PDF format on your system.
After completed reports have been viewed, Kroll automatically stores them in
your secure archive. Access, view and print reports at any time in the future
by browsing archived reports or using our search feature.
Important Notice:
The federal Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in
Leonel v. American Airlines, Inc., held that employers may not require
job applicants to "undergo medical examinations before they hold real offers of
employment." Read more...
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