A common frustration within the Workers Compensation scheme in particular is an inability to understand where liability commences and ceases where incidents or nature of work exacerbates an underlying condition of a staff member. There are also frustrations where workplace incidents arise in instances where an employer does all in their power to mitigate a workplace risk, only for a workers complacency or negligence to result in an injury which will often be accepted under the relevant Workers Compensation scheme. Many workplace incidents can be avoided, but a deep understanding as to how a workplace incident arises is often overlooked or hard to uncover and understand.

A robust, effective system of screening all current and potential workplace candidates is becoming a more important and accepted strategy to manage risk of people injury in the workplace. A standard Pre-Employment Screening Assessment will look at basic physical capacities however the market is shifting and more innovative products now exist that not only dig deeper into physical capacities; but psychological capacities too. Further, psychometric testing can be incorporated into the screening process to help an employer understand whether a candidate understands key safety elements including accountability, situational awareness and safety mindset.

The need for a Pre-Employment Screening Program has shifted with the market. Saunders Safety and Training understand the labour market has made it difficult to attract new talent and often employers will employ anyone capable of performing a vacant role in the workplace. However, employing the wrong person for the wrong role will still see a vacancy if an injury arises with the added strain of Workers Compensation Premium impact, among others.

If you are interested in understanding some of the offerings on the market for a screening tool, contact us today for a discovery call and information session.