Light Industrial Staffing New-Hire Onboarding Health Timeline
High-volume light-industrial placements need fast, low-cost clearance: a substance screen, capacity check, and noise baseline.
- Required exams
- 4
- Typical time-to-clear
- Same day to 1 business day
- Estimated cost / hire
- $1020–$3100
Sequenced onboarding timeline
Baseline fitness-for-duty for assembly, packing, and sorting roles.
$150–$450Results: 24-48 hours2.Non-DOT Drug Test (5-Panel)
Day 0Cost-efficient substance screening for high-volume hiring.
$35–$75Results: Negative: 24-48 hours | Positive: 2-3 daysConfirms repetitive-motion and lifting tolerance for the placement.
$800–$2500Results: 5-7 business days4.Audiogram (Hearing Test)
Day 0OSHA 1910.95 baseline where production noise exceeds action levels.
Itemized cost to clear one hire
| Exam | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| Pre-Placement/Post-Offer Evaluation | $150–$450 |
| Non-DOT Drug Test (5-Panel) | $35–$75 |
| Functional Capacity Evaluation (FCE) | $800–$2500 |
| Audiogram (Hearing Test) | $35–$75 |
| Total per hire | $1020–$3100 |
Estimates reflect national average ranges. Actual pricing varies by provider and location.
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