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Gary Harbin1, John Olson

  • 1Salina Sports Medicine Clinic, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas 67401, USA. glharbin@ssmoc.kscoxmail.com

American Journal of Industrial Medicine
|March 19, 2005
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Physical capacity testing, comparing lifting ability to job demands, effectively predicts work injury incidence. Implementing post-offer, pre-placement screening is a cost-effective strategy to reduce workplace injuries.

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational health
  • Ergonomics
  • Workplace safety

Background:

  • Pre-placement testing has evolved due to economic, legal, and medical advancements.
  • A post-offer screening program was developed to address industry requests for reduced work-related injuries.
  • The study aimed to create a physical capacity testing protocol for post-offer, pre-placement programs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a physical capacity testing protocol for post-offer, pre-placement screening.
  • To determine the correlation between physical capacity and work injury incidence.
  • To assess the cost-effectiveness of pre-placement physical capacity testing.

Main Methods:

  • Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) was used to assess 2,482 healthy prospective employees.

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  • A comprehensive assessment included medical history, anthropometric, fitness, strength, and lifting tests.
  • Two studies evaluated injury incidence estimation via functional screening and the effectiveness of a post-offer, pre-placement program.

    • Main Results:

    • Strength testing alone did not predict work injury incidence.
    • A strong correlation was found between physical capacity and job requirements.
    • Employees with adequate physical capacity had significantly lower injury rates (3% for low back injuries) compared to those without (33% for low back injuries).

    Conclusions:

    • Physical capacity testing, specifically assessing lifting ability against job requirements, correlates with work injury incidence.
    • Appropriate post-offer, pre-placement testing is a proven cost-effective method for reducing work-related injuries.