“Occupational Performance Center (OPC) has been a great asset to our
company and inspirational in our overall success in our medical management
efforts. This relationship works because of the sincere desire to reduce
injuries and pure determination to stay the course for effectively matching
employees’ to appropriate jobs in the workplace. It is obvious OPC has the
same commitment and sound philosophy for maintaining and achieving excellence
for many years to come. When you surround yourself with exceptional
resources it is hard not to be a success. Finally, over the past year we
have seen a 50% reduction in Recordable accidents/incidents which equates to
approximately a 57% drop in Workers’ Compensation costs.
In the past year we have required all of our post-offer, new hires to
go through a Physical Capacity Profile (PCP) prior to walking on the work floor.
Amazingly, we have had two individual cases where with the use of the PCP we
identified pre-existing injuries. For example, one individual had a 25 lb.
weight restriction in place for a prior back injury. Consequently, he was
not hired. The other case involved an individual who had been in a serious
vehicular accident and was unable to complete the testing and on his own
admission told the tester he would not be capable of performing the job duties
and declined the job offer on his own. The bottom line is affected by
every decision we make with regard to safety and this has been the right
decision and direction for our team.”
Central Kansas manufacturer with 100+ employees
“Our company saved $5000.00 each on two different work comp claims by using
the Physical Capacity Profile® test after the injury occurred.”
L.C.
“Our practice has used the PCP system for approximately two years; first
through a couple hospitals with whom we contract, then through the purchase of
our own machine. Thus we had ample opportunity to assess its value prior to our
purchase. We are pleased with the product and the objective data it generates.”
Sheeran Thompson
Allied Rehabilitation Services
“We have finally found a comprehensive package that helps our company hire
physically fit people and a system that helps in many ways after an injury
occurs and most of all will help our company save money and ultimately make more
money.”
J.B.
“We are very pleased with what it offers us in terms of a pre-employment
testing for our new employees. It is light years ahead of the
manual strength testing we used to perform. Our plan is to
use it with other pre-employment services to small businesses in the 5
communities we serve.”
J. Rayl, PT, MA
Director, Rehab
Community Hospital Onaga
“The machine provides very useful information to employers. We continue to
have new companies sign up weekly and hear great positive feedback from the
companies.”
Occupational Assessment Center
“We have been using the Physical Capacity Profile machine since April of
2003. We have had nothing but positive outcomes with this machine. We have
actually developed our entire occupational medicine department around the piece
of equipment. The documentation of impairment rating at the time of hire is a
huge benefit to area employers and helps them reduce their work compensation
claims. We have had nothing but positive feed back from our businesses that use
the Physical Capacity Profile testing system as part of their pre-employment
package. It has been a great investment for our hospital.”
Jennifer Brockhoff
Manager of Business Health Services, Atchison Hospital
“I did not know my employees had to lift that much weight with their job.”
J.T.
“I am totally sold on the Physical Assessment testing performed by OPC!
The biggest thing I have found is that once the word got out that we
were conducting post offer testing most of the prospective employees who had a
hidden physical condition did not interview and/or did not keep the physical
assessment testing appointment. I been asked several times if/and how much
the physical assessment testing was saving our company. My reply is how do
you know which person that you have offered a position and never kept the
appointment or decided not to interview for a position because of the the
physical assessment.
But, if it keeps our company from paying for one work comp injury the
physical assessment testing has done what we set out to do. I'm sure our
company has saved more than enough to continue the testing for some time to
come. OPC and their associated testing sites have been very concerned for
our employees’ health & safety as well as the Company's bottom line. If
your Company is undecided as to if physical assessment testing is something you
want to pursue, feel free to contact me. It's a WIN-WIN situation. “
Steve Parkey
Safety Director
Golden Eagle Casino
