Psychometric testing
/ evaluation
What is Psychological fitness?
It is a state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life.
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Psychological unfitness is not a disease and does not imply mental illness but is a normal human experience. This is about the mind, its thoughts and feelings about the work environment. More and more businesses these days require a psychological fitness evaluation.
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The Psychological Fitness Index
A new standard in safety and accident prevention
Safety First
Applying science to promote safety behaviour.
The Afriforte Psychological Fitness Index (PFI) is a screening instrument that screens and monitors the psychological fitness of employees in order to promote safety behaviour and work performance. The instrument was developed following seven years of innovative work-related wellbeing research conducted by the WorkWell Research Unit, Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, South Africa.
Zero Harm
If one accepts that competence (knowledge and skill), and physical health and ability are important factors driving safety behaviour and compliance, productivity, and performance then one should also consider that psychological factors contributing to human failure or success are important and should in addition be addressed in order to promote due diligence in terms of Zero Harm.
Violation of Safety Regulations
Unsafe acts, specifically the violation of safety regulations, contribute to approximately 88% of safety incidents (Heinrich & Bird).
Deciding to Violate
Taking a decision to violate a safety regulation is often times a conscious act driven by two important factors, viz. the psychological desire of an employee to comply with regulations and the psychological energy available to obey the requirements of the safety regulation.
Psychological Energy and Psychological Desire
The level of psychological energy and psychological desire that employees experience provides an indication of the psychological fitness state of the employee.
Experiencing Psychological Unfitness
When an employee experiences psychological distress or unfitness, poor judgment, risky decision-making, lapses in concentration, taking shortcuts, working in “auto-mode”, mood swings, and irritability to mention a few become apparent; and if psychological fitness risks are not addressed proactively it might result in prolonged feelings of sadness or worthlessness, and risks for depression might become evident.
Purpose of the PFI
The purpose of the PFI is to screen individuals for psychological fitness risks. The recovery process plan for risk cases is the responsibility of the organisation and its internal support infrastructure. Psychological Fitness RisksThe PFI applies advanced statistics to predict safety and work-related wellbeing risks based on the psychological fitness profile of an employee for proactive intervention.
Vision Screening
Vision is the art of seeing the invincible BUT with MMSurveillance it is also the art of protection. Here they test your sight in your field of vision to insure your safety as well as others.
Drug & Urine Testing
The mind- altering substances has no place in the workplace! Because you have a duty to protect and keep it safe, therefore these tests will ensure that your priority remains your main focus!
Lung Function Testing
How quickly can you move air out of your longs? Well, these tests will show exactly and will also reveal any breathing difficulties or lung diseases.
Audiometric Testing
Are you exposed to loud noises daily? These tests are done to measure the hearing ability of pre-employed, employed and annual workers.
Physical Examination
Ever heard of the expression “the truth will come out”, well it’s true! With this examination it reveals your full health history which will then reveal is you are the suited candidate for the job application or not.