What is PAT? (Pre Employment Physical Abilities Testing)

Posted by Justin Shepherd
Aug 1, 2022 2:09:46 PM

Hint… It’s not that weirdo from procurement who steals your Cheetos and then wipes their hands on your chair

You’ve probably heard or read the term PAT in relation to hiring, especially for physically demanding jobs. But, what does the term PAT stand for, and what does it really mean? This blog will help you better understand what PAT is and hopefully inform you how a well-designed pre-hire, post-offer PAT can help you identify candidates who are less likely to end up on your OSHA recordables log and help keep production at your facility running at full steam.

Posted by Deborah Lechner
Jul 19, 2022 10:50:33 AM

Return-to-Work Physical Abilities Testing in Workers’ Compensation Cases Changes the Game

After an injured worker has received medical treatment, physical therapy, – maybe even surgery - the release to work decision is typically made by the treating physician.

Is that a good thing? Not always…

The physician is deciding whether the injury is medically resolved or, in more chronic cases, whether the person has reached “Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI).

Typically, that decision is based on some combination of x-rays, MRIs, physical examination of the injured body part, standards of clinical practice, watching the patient move, or…asking the patient if they feel “ready to go back to work.”

You might say the decision is based 20-30% upon objective information but a whole lot based on intuition.

But no one has EVALUATED whether the person still has the physical ability to do the job…

After all, the person did the job BEFORE the injury. Why can he/she/they do the job NOW?

Posted by Deborah Lechner
Jul 12, 2022 2:43:10 PM

Pre Employment Testing of Applicant Physical Abilities Helps Logistics Achieve KPIs

In the warehouse and logistics industry, it’s all about speed and accuracy. And the industry’s KPIs reflect those two factors:

Speed Related KPIs: On-Time Shipping – shows the percentage of shipments that left the warehouse on time. Inability to ship on time can create disappointed customers and decrease the likelihood that shipments make it to the customer in time for a pending event.

The Stress of Heat Stress: How It Affects Your Workforce…

Posted by Deborah Lechner
Jun 22, 2022 3:40:57 PM

Food Processing & Production Injuries: Can they be prevented?

Posted by Deborah Lechner
May 31, 2022 2:36:22 PM

This is the introduction for a five-part series on injuries and prevention strategies in the food processing and production industry.

The Food Production/Processing Industry: Which industries are included?

Posted by Deborah Lechner
May 24, 2022 4:47:07 PM

If you think you just can't afford to do Pre-Hire Physical Abilities Testing with the current workforce shortage...what CAN you do to prevent injuries?

Posted by Deborah Lechner
May 19, 2022 12:22:12 PM

Why the new ISO 45001 Standard for Occupational Health and Safety?

Posted by Deborah Lechner
May 6, 2022 1:48:33 PM

Attend this free live virtual workshop June 14th at 12:00 pm CDT to find out...

The Challenge. While many safety and risk professionals are struggling to prevent injuries…

There’s a small group who are decreasing injuries on a consistent basis…

And it’s not because they are better safety/risk professionals than you…

Or that they more of an expert than you – far from it.

It’s all because they are using a time-tested process proven to:

✅ Determine the root cause of injuries
✅ Identify customized injury prevention programs
✅ Seamlessly implement those programs

Posted by Deborah Lechner
Apr 8, 2022 1:31:09 PM

OSHA Requirements: Who's the boss? State? Federal?

Posted by Deborah Lechner
Mar 14, 2022 7:30:00 AM

Ensuring compliance with occupational safety and health regulations is an essential element of business success, given the legal hassles and steep fines that can come with failing to meet those expectations. One of the more confusing aspects of compliance is that health and safety regulations are imposed by both the federal government and state governments. Many states impose their own occupational health and safety standards in addition to those set by OSHA. Even though these standards are meant to work in tandem, it’s not always clear which ones an employer must obey.

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What is PAT? (Pre Employment Physical Abilities Testing)

Hint… It’s not that weirdo from procurement who steals your Cheetos and then wipes their hands on your chair

Why a Medical Release to Return to Work “ain’t all that…”

Return-to-Work Physical Abilities Testing in Workers’ Compensation Cases Changes the Game

Logistics KPIs: How Pre Hire Assessment of Physical Abilities Helps Achieve Them…

The Stress of Heat Stress: How It Affects Your Workforce…

Food Processing & Production Injuries: Can they be prevented?

Now that you've hired someone who can't do the job...what next?

If you think you just can't afford to do Pre-Hire Physical Abilities Testing with the current workforce shortage...what CAN you do to prevent injuries?

ISO 45001: Does It Relate to Injury Prevention?

Why the new ISO 45001 Standard for Occupational Health and Safety?

Supercharged Injury Prevention Strategies

Attend this free live virtual workshop June 14th at 12:00 pm CDT to find out...

Best Injury Prevention Programs?

OSHA Requirements: Who's the boss? State? Federal?

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