Hi Nicola,

            We currently paper screen on pre-employment. We use a hazard questionnaire that the employing manager completes to identify any hazards such as Travel, working with respiratory sensitiser, lone working etc. This is then sent to employee as part of the PEQ.The employee then answer questions specific to their health and the hazards they work with. And a general catch all question in relation to disabilities/long term illness and adaptations. This is then assessed by OH. Don't believe there is a role for HR in the medical clearance as this defeats the ability to keep the info 'medically confidential'

On occasions we have to clarify matters face to face but the system has considerably increased the turn around time for interviewee's

 

Hope this helps

Si

 

 

 

 

 

 

we currently see every new employee for a pre-emp medical. I want to change

to a paper screen only with the interviewee carrying out a hygiene

assessment (food industry). Does anyone else do this or have an assessment

form that I can adapt? Also they would like HR to clear the employee if all

the questions are ticked no. Is this ethical?  Ideas please.

 

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