Box 2: is pre-employment health screening a useful tool that justifies the time and resources invested in it?

摘要

1. 'Pre-employment health screening is essential in order to get a baseline health record and to be able to prevent any harm to the individual and to others' (occupational physician, other public sector). 2. 'Exposure to certain agents or substances can cause greater susceptibility to developing occupationally induced diseases. For example, a diabetic on insulin and using hand-held vibratory tools is at greater risk of developing HAVS than someone without diabetes. It allows the control measures to be implemented correctly' (OH nurse, food and drink sector). 3. 'It asks masses of largely irrelevant questions, it does not alter the recruitment decision, it is time consuming and only very occasionally are there any adaptations needed. I have decided to scrap the big questionnaire and go for the simple non-medical disability-related questions on the job acceptance form, as this will meet our needs more effectively' (OH nurse, higher education).