Workplace Screening and Testing

When a business hires people, they will become both valuable assets and  risks to the employer.  Great companies want to take good care of their assets, especially their employees, and experience has shown that monitoring employees fitness for duty promotes a productive, safe and secure workplace for people while lowering costs and enabling employees to help the business grow. 

A clearly established policy, program of testing, procedures and expectations for your workforce is the best way to protect your employees, yourself and your business from delays, added costs, accidents and other liabilities. AmeriLabs24 offers you a versatile business partner to help you achieve your workplace drug testing objectives.  

Drugs and alcohol in the workplace create a dangerous environment, increase risk and legal liability, and may also become a workers compensation claim problem for all employers. The U.S. Department of Labor reports:  Alcoholism continues to cause 500 million lost workdays each year.  Workplace drug and alcohol testing programs prove to enhance worker and  customer safety while reducing costly business liabilities. 

According to results of a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)-sponsored survey Drug-using employees are:

• 2.2 times more likely to request early dismissal or time off
• 2.5 times more likely to have absences of eight days or more
• 3 times more likely to be late for work 
• 3.6 times more likely to be involved in a workplace accident (usually injuring others)
• 5 times more likely to lead to a workers compensation claim 

Over 25 years ago, the National Institutes of Health reported that alcohol  and drug abuse cost our economy $246 billion. Today, with drug-free workplace testing programs in place, the NIDA shares some major benefits  that employers experience when they implement drug-free workplace programs:

• Employers with successful drug-free workplace programs report improvements in morale and productivity and decreases in absenteeism, accidents, downtime, turnover, and theft.
• Employers with long-standing programs report better health status among employees and family members and reduced healthcare costs. 
• Some organizations with drug-free workplace programs qualify for incentives, such as decreased costs associated with short- and long-term disability and workers compensation.  

The Department of Transportation takes drug and alcohol use very seriously.  There are specific regulations that must be followed for DOT-approval including physicals for drivers and drug testing. AmeriLabs24 is experienced in performing a range of Federal collections and tests for  agencies under its jurisdiction.  

AmeriLabs24 is also here to provide workplace wellness support services. From offering Flu shots for the entire office to performing bio-metric screenings and running standard health panels, we can help your employees maintain optimal health.