Pre-Placement Screening

Worker Safety ~ Conflict Resolution ~ Injury Prevention

This unique procedure meets the needs of the employers while offering safety, confidentiality and respect to the prospective employee.

The Gilbert approach has met with approval from Trade Unions, Management and Workforce with no conflict scenarios arising.

The Cost Effectiveness Benefits of this method have been immediately apparent.

Occupational Health personnel have been delighted that this procedure has also been  crafted to actually lighten their workload while providing the concise information they require to make valid employment decisions.

Occupational Physicians have repeatedly endorsed their preference to this approach allowing them, when required, to also utilize the information gathered at assessment.

Current standards of pre-placement/post offer screening in many cases have not proven to meet their objectives of injury reduction and prevention to the high level of anticipated success. Many corporations are openly voicing their dissatisfaction, sharing the frustration of the workforce and the Occupational Physicians and Nurses.

Concurrently, the functional activity “Industrial Athlete “ approach to rehabilitation –initially marketed as the optimum approach to early return to work for the injured employees has often proved to be equally ineffective.

The Privacy Act / Information Act presents a potential minefield to those offering these services.

There are now over one million cases of breach under the American Disabilities Act with a twelve year backlog before the courts.

And still, the disabilities, injuries, absenteeism, with all their financial and social ramifications persist.

Having examined these current approaches, Hugh has identified some areas which could be improved upon, both functionally and philosophically, and has designed a protocol which is practical, informative, defensible, problem identification AND SOLUTION based, extremely cost effective, while maintaining the required standards of the Privacy/Information and American Disabilities Acts.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call 888-255-3639, or Email info@journeysend.ca.

In Calgary, contact the Ogden Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Center at  403-236-0106.

Copyright © 2006 Hugh Gilbert, PT, ~ Calgary Physical Therapy ~ Pre-placement Screening ~ Worker Safety ~ Conflict Resolution ~ Injury Prevention