Periodic Assessments & Surveillance

Physician assessment to determine fitness to return to work following illness or injury, either work or non-work related.

Audiometric test (hearing tests)

• Baseline audiograms as part of pre-employment package
• Baseline and periodic audiograms for hearing conservation programs
• Our Occupational Physician reviews abnormal results with a referral to family physician or audiologist as required.

Vision test

Vision screening includes:

• Far vision test (Snellen chart)
• Near vision test (Jaegar- Snellen chart)
• Colour vision (Ishihara 14-plate assessment)
• Peripheral vision fields

Back Assessment

Our comprehensive pre-placement assessment includes the Kraus Weber back assessment.

Spirometry

• Baseline spirometry as part of pre-employment package
• Baseline and periodic spirometry as part of assessment package for fitness to wear respiratory protective equipment
• Review of abnormal results by our Occupational Physician with referral to family physician as required

Fitness to wear Respiratory Protective Equipment

Baseline and periodic assessment, including:

• Health questionnaire
• Spirometry test
• Determination of fitness for respirator type and recommendations or accommodations required
• Mask Fit Test

Mask Fit (Qualitative Fit Test)

Bitrex sensitivity taste test is used to determine whether or not an individual is able to achieve an adequate seal with his or her own respirator either:

• Initial fit test
• Follow up fit test for employees who are reporting difficulty with achieving an adequate fit or seal.

Periodic testing, assessment and surveillance

• Driver Medical exams (Canada and U.S. regulations)
• Hearing tests
• Spirometry tests