Why do you require certifications from some employees before hiring them?
Why do you spend money and time training employees to the standard you have built internally and expect from them?
All of these questions result in an obvious answer; your company wants to have the best employees to make the best product or produce the leading services in your speciality.
This being true for all businesses, if you are not already utilizing the Physical Capacity Profile (PCP) for post-offer employment testing, why are you investing in people who could become more of a liability than an asset?
How Do We Accomplish This?
The PCP is utilized to help employers and their human resources teams accomplish three very important things at the time of hire-things that are crucial in establishing less workers’ compensation claims;
- The person being hired is physically able to complete the essential functions of their job.
- To limit workers’ compensation liabilities by not owning 100% of the injury/impairments that a prospective employee may be bringing to their new employer.
- Expediting the rehabilitation process if, and when necessary, by providing objective measurements to better know when an injured employee has reached maximum medical improvement.
Imagine you are the human resources professional at a production plant that builds heavy duty machinery parts for large construction equipment.
You have an opening for a welder and numerous people have applied for the job.
-All of the applicants have welding certificates from accredited institutions.
-Most of them have at least two or more years of experience.
-Several of them have included a portfolio of the work they have done, including photos of their work.
The process of attaining the right welder comes from an interview where you find which of these candidates fits your company’s culture and seems to have a positive attitude and work ethic, right?
Well, that is half right!
The process of ensuring you are hiring correctly goes beyond culture, attitude and work ethic. It should also include a baseline understanding of their ability to complete, and pass PCP testing.
Why an Asset Should Not Become a Liability
Welders are in high demand. An assessment of their current physical ability and a baseline measurement of such ability by completing a PCP Test should be a final step before hiring.
The ability to gain a welder that will not become a liability is something that should never be left to chance.
Heavy equipment machining and manufacturing is one of the more dangerous jobs in the US. With working in weather conditions that are not always favorable, sometimes working off-site and in the field, you need to make sure that the employees you have on your team are bringing money in, not costing you money.
Fact is, most people have some form of impairment.
Sara used to pitch softball while in junior college and all through high school. She injured her shoulder while attaining her welder’s certificate in a sport related accident.
Does this mean that Sara would not be a good employee?
No.
The IF Factor
If Sara re-injures her shoulder while on the job, and after completing the PCP test, you the employer are not likely to have to cover 100% of the injury.
Hopefully, she is able to return to work producing outstanding welds for your company.
This is a win for the company and a win for the employee in a tough situation that is usually one-sided.
For testing, you pay as less than $175 per test and could see an average ROI of $6-$8 dollars per dollar spent on testing.
Compare that to the average shoulder injury costing employers $25,800
and you will find yourself thankful you have been utilizing the PCP for post-offer employment.
The Team You Can Trust
PCP has been trusted since 1988 and has over 125 locations throughout the United States in manufacturing plants, urgent care centers, hospitals, chiropractors offices and independent service centers.
PCP is relied upon by organizations as small as five employees to as large as tens of thousands of employees. There is no organization too large nor too small to protect themselves or their greatest asset; their employees.
PCP can help your organization Hire right, the first time by visiting us onlineor by calling 785-825-4444.
