PRIMA Institute 2022

I'm evaluating our Pre-Employment Physical policy and who it should apply to. 
Do you require all new employees to undergo a pre-employment physical after they have accepted an offer?
OR
Do you only require for positions involving physical activity?
I'm ultimately trying to decide if we should continue the pre-employment physicals for everyone or exclude the clerical, more sedentary positions. 
Any feedback would be appreciated!

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Natalie Logue
Risk Manager
City of Gallatin
Gallatin TN
(615) 230-0681
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I would remove any clerical staff or staff that do not have physical positions. 
Pre-employment physical should be for staff that are CDL or construction or law enforcement staff. Prior to signing an offer letter, you should have that clearance.

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Laura Simon PA Counties
Risk Control Specialist
CCAP
Honesdale PA
(516) 698-3651
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You have to tie the task to the physical (ie because someone cant lift 10 lbs, they cant be disqualified or even asked to do something that requires no lifting).  What is the purpose of the physical?  To hire healthy people- that would be discrimination. To ensure people are fit for duty - that is acceptable but the tasks must specifically correlate to the job at hand.  An example, if someone were to have to carry boxes weighing 40 lbs and the physical included running on a tread mill, this would not demonstrate their inability to do the required task.  The physical would have to require  lifting or measuring of body systems.  

If it were a job that required a lot of movement, jumping, carrying of patients, wearing heavy PPE and performing physical duties, a full physical would be acceptable, however maybe not your best measure of fitness for duty.

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Jillian Cornejo
Risk Manager
Metro
Portland OR
(503) 797-1700
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