If you don't already pay to run drug screening programs in your company, this is a good investment. Regular testing could save your business money. How?

1. Reduced Insurance Costs

Regular screening could reduce your workers' compensation costs. Some states encourage companies to operate drug-free workplaces by giving them a discount on this insurance. As well as upfront discounts, you'll also benefit from lower claim-related costs. For example, if one of your employees causes an accident while under the influence of drugs and hurts another employee, then the injured party might use your company's medical insurance.

Your premiums are likely to increase in line with your number of claims. Drug testing can help reduce these claims and keep your premium costs low.

2. Increased Productivity

If an employee abuses drugs or alcohol, then they won't be completely productive. They'll take time off work regularly because they aren't fit to work. You'll have extra absenteeism costs. Plus, they aren't likely to work at full capacity all the time. An employee who has a bad hangover or who has recently taken drugs can't be fully focused. They won't do their job as well as they would if they were sober and clean. They'll make mistakes and work more slowly. Even one affected employee can affect your company's productivity.

If you run a drug screening program, then your employees are more likely to come to work ready to work. They'll be sharp, focused, and capable. Your productivity will improve.

3. Reduced Accident and Damage Costs

If someone is under the influence of drugs or alcohol, then their coordination, judgment, and reaction times are impaired by the substances still in their body. They are more likely to have workplace accidents that could increase your costs. For example, if a forklift driver comes to work in an impaired state, then they might not be fit to drive safely. They might drive a forklift into a shelving unit. You might have to pay to repair or replace the forklift and your shelving.

Here, drug testing gives you more of a guarantee that your employees are capable of doing their jobs safely. Your accident and damage costs should decrease.

4. Reduced Recruitment Costs

Every hire costs money. You might have to pay agency fees and training costs. If you make a mistake with a new hire, then this is wasted money. For example, if you hire someone who then leaves your company quickly because their use of alcohol or drugs gets in the way of them working, then you lose your hire and the money you paid to get them trained.

If you drug test new employees before you hire them, then you won't have these wasted costs. You can check people out before you start spending money on them.

To find out more about the benefits of workplace testing, contact drug screening providers.

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