Pre-Employment Strength Testing

Many companies and organizations face the potential of hiring employees who are not physically capable of performing the requirements of a particular job.  Employers feel helpless when a recently-hired employee states they are injured after aggravating a pre-existing condition.  Pre-employment strength testing is proven to substantially reduce the cost of Workers’ Compensation claims by matching the physical capabilities of a job applicant with the physical demands of the job.

Important topics to be discussed at this workshop include: 

• Type of pre-employment and post-offer testing currently available
• Applicable employment laws that apply to pre and post testing
• Who and what jobs should be tested
• Principles of isokinetics and the testing process
• The value of isokinetics in post-injury testing
• Steps required to successfully implement a pre-employment strength testing program
• Success stories
• Return on Investment Analysis

At this workshop you will be able to participate in an actual demonstration of the strength testing process on an isokinetic machine.  The test takes approximately 15 minutes and the machine will not allow individuals to push themselves harder than their bodies will allow, eliminating the possibility of over-exertion and injury.

Guest Speaker

Tim Walsh
Safety Consultant, Network Safety Consultants, Inc.

Tim earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational and Environmental Safety & Health from the University of Wisconsin at Whitewater with an emphasis in Environmental Management.

Since joining Network Safety Consultants, Tim has provided a variety of professional safety consulting services to industrial, construction, and manufacturing clients. He specializes in the logistics and transportation industry through his knowledged of DOT regulations and safety issues associated with manual materials handling, large vehicles/trailers, traffic control and on/off road powered industrial trucks. 

Tim has conducted countless strength tests and can assist your organization with pre and post employment functional capacity evaluations. 

Participation is complimentary, however space is limited. If you have any questions, please feel free to email workshops@thehortongroup.com or call Deb Smith at 866-248-5300.