Fitness for Work

Employees’ fitness for work is vital in ensuring a safe and healthy workplace. Fitness for work is a combination of emotional, physical and mental states that allows employees to complete relevant assigned tasks competently. Are your employees fit for work? Issues that may affect an employee’s fitness for work include health issues, overuse of substances such as alcohol and drugs and mental issues such as fatigue or stress. Employers have a duty of care to ensure hours of work and structures minimise the potential for fatigue and stress-related accidents in the workplace. Whereas employees have a duty to arrive at work in a fit and alert state that will allow them to work to the best of their abilities. If an employee feels fatigued, they should always notify their supervisor before starting work. Employees who are fit and healthy are less likely to get sick or injured, reducing absenteeism and associated costs to employers. HealthForce Group can assist in creating and developing Fitness for Work programs for your business.