Considered “the cornerstone of preventative hiring practices,” the Physical Demand Analysis (PDA) provides employers with a reliable, objective measure of the human factors & physical requirements associated with a specified job. 

Why do we need a PDA?

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According to the OSHA Key Workplace Statistics, employers spend $20 billion a year on work-related MSD’s and 5 times that amount for indirect costs (hiring, training replacements). PDAs provide data that can help with appropriate employee placement and targeted injury prevention programs, which help reduce musculoskeletal strain and injury risk.

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Benefits

• Assists in the identification of high-risk exposures
• Provides a detailed job description which outlines essential functions, required physical tasks and postures
• Quantifies the job demands using valid, reliable, and consistent measurement techniques. 
• Provides the foundation data for additional programs, including Post-offer Employment Testing; Exercise, Stretch, and Mobility Programs; Fitness For Duty programs and Testing; Return-To-Work programs