Increase Workplace Safety, Reduce Insurance Claims and Boost Productivity
The benefits of a comprehensive drug free workplace program are:
- Reduced absenteeism, theft and fraud rates
- Improved employee morale
- Reduced medical claims and worker’s comp insurance rates
- Decreased accident reports and injuries
- Enhanced productivity, increased quality and efficiency
DrugForce Screening, Inc.’s experienced professionals will help your company develop a first time drug test program or make your current program more effective, cost efficient and compliant with local, state, and federal laws.
Why should your company have a Drug Testing program? Below are a few statistics that illustrate how much damage drug and alcohol abuse can do to your company.
- According to the federal government, 71% of illegal drug users are employed.
- The typical drug abuser costs a company approximately $7,000 per year.
- Drug abusers are five times more likely to file workers compensation claims.
- Approximately 15% of the U.S. workforce abuses drugs.
Below are some guidelines that answer the question of when and who to test for drug and alcohol abuse in your organization.
- During the pre-employment screening process
- Post-accident investigative situations
- “Reasonable Suspicion” scenarios involving suspicious employees
- Random testing to deter on –the-job drug use and enforce a zero-tolerance stance
- Work re-entry to monitor employees who have previously tested positive, and have undergone treatment.
DrugForce Screening, Inc. makes developing and implementing a drug testing program easy. Depend on our experience to protect your company from the damage drug and alcohol abuse can inflict on your workforce. |