WorkSTEPS Program Licensee

WorkSTEPS is a nationally recognized pre-offer/post-offer Functional Employment Testing Program designed to reduce the occurrence of work related injuries. This approach is centered upon the evaluation and assessment of an individual's capacities correlated with the physical demands of the job the employee is required to perform. WorkSTEPS is cost effective, creditable, ADA compliant, legally defensible, and virtually eliminates fraud and abuse.

The WorkSTEPS Program was developed in response to industry's need for reliable, medically/legally defensible employment testing programs which could effectively reduce work place injury incidence and work place injury costs. The Program, which is based upon objective scientific data, and collection, conforms fully to EEOC Guidelines for application of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Components of the WorkSTEPS Employment Test include:

• Musculoskeletal evaluation including assessments of range of motion, strength, posture, and joint integrity.

• Cardiovascular status, including recovery condition, risk profile, blood pressure, and heart rate.

• Static (isometric) and Dynamic (isotonic) strength evaluation of the back and extremities, with analysis for deficits and/or abnormalities, and with resultant comparative analysis to our database containing information from thousands of employees tested.

• Risk profile for "over-use syndrome" (i.e. carpal tunnel syndrome).

• Job Specific or job simulation components (essential functions) includes instruction in proper body mechanics and lifting techniques.

For more information, please visit the WorkSTEPS website.

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