Fitness for Duty Medical Assessments

Fitness for Duty Medical Assessments - why they're important.

Fitness for Duty is an important concept in the workplace. It is the responsibility of employers to ensure that their employees are physically and mentally fit to perform their job duties. This includes providing a safe and healthy work environment, as well as ensuring that employees are able to perform their job duties without risk of injury or illness.

Fitness for Duty is a broad concept that encompasses many different aspects of health and safety. It includes physical health, mental health, and environmental health. Physical health includes ensuring that employees are physically fit to perform their job duties, such as having the strength and stamina to lift heavy objects or stand for long periods of time. Mental health includes ensuring that employees are mentally fit to perform their job duties, such as having the ability to concentrate and make decisions. Environmental health includes ensuring that the workplace is free from hazards, such as toxic chemicals or dangerous machinery.

Employers should take steps to ensure that their employees are physically and mentally fit to perform their job duties. This includes providing regular physical and mental health screenings, as well as providing access to health and safety training. Employers should also ensure that their employees are aware of the risks associated with their job duties and that they are taking the necessary precautions to protect themselves.

Employers should also provide access to resources that can help employees maintain their health and fitness for duty. This includes providing access to health and wellness programs, such as exercise classes or nutrition counseling. Employers should also provide access to mental health resources, such as counseling or stress management programs.

Finally, employers should ensure that their employees are aware of their rights and responsibilities when it comes to occupational health and fitness for duty. This includes providing access to information about workplace safety and health regulations, as well as providing access to resources that can help employees understand their rights and responsibilities.

By taking steps to ensure that their employees are physically and mentally fit to perform their job duties, employers can help create a safe and healthy work environment. This can help reduce the risk of injury or illness, as well as improve employee morale and productivity. Occupational health and fitness for duty is an important concept that employers should take seriously.

Medical assessments conducted through Positive Health Group are completed by an examining doctor and medical support staff including nurses, physiotherapists, exercise physiologists, psychiatrists and certified screeners that have a number of years’ experience in the occupational health industry.

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Pre-employment medicals from Positive Health Group

Fitness for Duty Medicals - what they include.

Our Fitness for Duty medical examination provides a baseline health assessment for a worker while employed by an employer, and can sometimes be carried out following an injury, or at times when an employer may have concerns about the general health of an employee. The examination assists with risk management and identifies whether a worker is medically suitable in the role in which they are working.

A standard Fitness for Duty medical assessment includes:

• Blood pressure

• Vision, Peripheral Vision and Colour Blindness

• Height and weight, body mass index (BMI)

• Urinalysis for diabetes or kidney and bladder issues

• Oral and Ear

• Respiratory and cardiovascular

• Abdominal for hernias and other disorders

• Skin

• Central Nervous System

• Basic musculoskeletal

• Doctor review of medical history questionnaire

Positive Health Group - Pre-employment medicals

Additional Fitness for Duty Medical Tests

Audiometry Assessment

It is a statutory requirement under AS/NZS 1269.4:2005 for workers who use personal hearing protectors to undergo an Audiometry Assessment before they commence their role, and to continue to do so every two years. Our pre-employment medical assessments will provide a baseline hearing test to limit liability for future hearing loss claims, as well as monitor the impact of long-term noise exposure.

Musculoskeletal Assessment

A Musculoskeletal Assessment provides an evaluation of the condition and function of a worker’s musculoskeletal health, lifting capabilities and any injuries that may impact on their ability to safely perform the inherent requirements of their job. Our pre-employment medical test includes a comprehensive musculoskeletal assessment.

pre-employment medical - spirometry test at positive health group in sydney

Spirometry Assessment

A Spirometry Assessment measures the degree of airflow obstruction. This assessment is often used to assess for asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and a number of other lung diseases. Our pre-employment medical test includes a full spirometry assessment.

Fitness for Duty Medical Assessments