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Local therapist pitches WorkSteps hiring and fit-for-duty testing to Scurry County
Summary
Daniel Burke, a local physical therapist, presented WorkSteps post-offer pre-employment and fit-for-duty testing to the Scurry County Commissioners Court as a tool to reduce workplace injuries and hiring risk; he estimated initial job-analysis fees and a per-test charge of about $200 and said the method has a long legal track record.
Daniel Burke, owner of a local physical therapy clinic, told Scurry County Commissioners on Nov. 18 that a WorkSteps testing program could help the county reduce on-the-job injuries and hiring risks by verifying whether job candidates can meet essential physical demands.
Burke described WorkSteps as a job-specific battery of physical and medical checks administered after an offer is made. "Essentially, what we're doing is we're trying to win hiring," he said, explaining that the tests are tailored to tasks such as climbing, shoveling or lifting and are intended to accompany background checks and drug tests.
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