Cost Savings
Motel in Michigan with 18 employees:
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"One of the things our employees are really thrilled about is the employee assistance program. In our business, the turnover rate average is 400% nationally, and 13 out of my 18 employees have been with us for 3 years or more. I think a lot of it has to do with the fact that we offer good benefits ‹ the EAP is one of those,
something they really enjoy." |
Building contractor in Michigan with 20 employees:
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"We are now doing the same amount of work with 20 people that we were doing with 30 people. We are tremendously profitable ‹ embarrassingly profitable! In our field, we are the second highest accident industry, but our company's last lost time accident was three years ago, which is a record of a record." |
Fabricator of structural steel in Florida with 30 employees:
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"This year we will spend $1500 to run the program and will save about $35,000, primarily in workers' comp premiums... There is no question we have a higher caliber workforce today... I simply don't understand why any company would hesitate to have a drug-free workplace... it's the right thing to do, and it's financially beneficial, too." |
Electrical contractor in Georgia with 180 employees:
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"All factors that contribute to safety and productivity have to be top of mind in a high risk industry. Workers' comp and liability insurance have declined $60,000 since the program began." |
Paving contractor in Maryland with 65 employees:
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"Our drug-free workplace program and related testing costs about $7,500 a year. The savings that have been realized have been remarkable: combined insurance premiums have decreased from $252,000 to $120,000 annually, a savings of more than $130,000!" |
Automobile dealership in Florida with 90 employees:
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"Our strategy is to make this a highly desirable place to work and do business, and to search relentlessly for ways to cut costs. After implementation of the program, workers' compensation premiums were reduced by $6100, and there was a 30% decrease in sick leave days. Adopting a drug-free workplace helps us to achieve both objectives... if a current employee tests positive, we will seek help for them first and consider termination second." |
Commercial printer in Oregon with 45 employees:
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"The program costs $2,000 a year and pays handsome dividends. The annual savings in workers' comp and group health benefits has been $20,000. Last year we had only three minor claims totaling $1,100." |
Statistics
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74 % of current illicit drug users are employed and over 90% of alcoholics are employed. (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Annual cost of substance abuse to U.S. businesses is estimated to be $140 billion. (Institute of Health Policy)
13 million Americans use illicit drugs in a typical month. (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Compared with the average employee, a typical drug-using employee in the workforce is:
- 2.5 times more likely to be absent eight days or more,
- 3 times more likely to be late for work,
- 5 times more likely to file a workers' compensation claim, and
- incur 300% higher medical claims. (Workplace Consultants)
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Drug-Free Workplace Program Partners
| These companies have made a commitment to operating in a drug-free work environment. They have three of the five drug-free workplace components in place, including a written policy. |
A.F. Smith Electric, Inc., Ypsilanti
Alpha Technology Inc., Howell
American International Airways, Inc., Ypsilanti
Android Industries Inc., Whitmore Lake
Arc of Livingston, Howell
Asahi Thermofil Inc., Fowlerville
Bradhart Products, Howell
Brighton Hospital, Brighton
Charter Twp. of Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti
Chem-Trend, Inc., Howell
Citizen's Bank, Ypsilanti
Citizens Insurance Co., Howell
Coach's Carpet Cleaning, Ypsilanti
Dunnage Engineering, Brighton
Easter Seal Society of SE MI, Inc., Southfield
Emergency Physicians Medical Group, Ypsilanti
Engineered Plastic Products, Ypsilanti
Environmental Industrial Cleaning Services, Inc., Linden
Exemplar Corporation, Ypsilanti
Gilreath Manufacturing, Howell
Illbruck Automotive Inc., Howell
International Paper, Howell
Key Bank, Ypsilanti
March Coatings, Brighton
Marubeni Metal Blanking, Howell
May & Scofield, Inc., Fowlerville
McPherson Hospital, Howell
Meritor Automotive, Inc., Brighton
Ogihara America Corp., Howell
Ovidon Manufacturing Co., Howell
PDQ/Business Imaging Group, Brighton
Quality Container, Ypsilanti
Reuland Electric, Howell
St. Joseph Hospital, Ypsilanti
Saline Hospital, Ypsilanti
Sermacoat, Brighton
TG Fluid Systems USA Corp., Brighton
TRW Automotive, Brighton
Uni Boring Co., Inc., Howell
University Bank, Ypsilanti
