Post-Employment Physical Agility Evaluations
Upper Quadrant / Carpal Tunnel Evaluations
POST-EMPLOYMENT PHYSICAL AGILITY TESTING
- This non-medical agility testing may be used preventatively and may be administered periodically to ensure that existing employees continue to be able to meet the physical demand criteria necessary to safely perform the essential functions of the job.
- Employers may request this type of agility testing for all employees in a particular job class as part of their periodic monitoring to ensure that employees remain capable of performing physically demanding job tasks.
- This post employment testing may also be utilized when an employee has been on leave and the Provider suspects that there is no legally compliant reason to provide medical measures.
- This agility test is frequently used for periodic post employment testing for employees in positions affecting public safety, such as firefighters and police officers, or as a re-certification requirement.
UPPER QUADRANT / CARPAL TUNNEL
- Used to determine capability as it relates to repetitive job function, rather than heavy material handling tasks, this test may be used independently, as part of the Post – Offer Comprehensive test, or as a component to the Existing Employee, or Injured Worker Fit for Duty test if necessary. Results are based upon medical risk criteria through an agility testing portion of post employment testing.
