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Industrial Health Services Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 490
Hudson, WI 54016
(800) 880-4444
Copyright 2000
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Why
should I drug test my employees?
Many
companies are required by Federal Regulations to drug test their
employees. Other companies you work with may require you
to have a drug testing program as part of a contract.
Beyond this there are many practical reasons for employers to
implement a
drug testing program:
- To
minimize
the chance of hiring an employee who may be a drug user.
- Improve safety.
- Reduce employee turnover.
- Reduce absenteeism, tardiness, sick leave, and personal time
off.
- Reduce
Workplace accidents
- Identify current users
and refer them for assistance.
- To convince "casual users" that the cost of
using is too high.
- Give recovering users another reason to stay sober/clean.
- To deter "recreational" drug use that could lead to
addiction.
- Reduce absenteeism, tardiness, sick leave, and personal time
off.
- To re-enforce
the companies "no use" policies
- Establish grounds for discipline or firing.
- Reduce employee discipline problems.
- Reduce workers' compensation costs.
- Improve customer satisfaction.
- Increase productivity.
- Improve employee morale and motivation.
- Improve your company's community image.
- and more.
Alcohol
and other drug abuse is one of the most serious problems
affecting employers today. The costs alone are staggering
-- more than $100 billion a year in accidents, lost
productivity, and related problems.
For
smaller businesses in particular, one serious accident or one
troubled employee can be devastating. IHSN develops simple, effective drug testing
programs that can help even the smallest employer protect themselves from the potential
liabilities of substance abusing employees.
Go back
to IHSN's Drug Testing Essentials
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