Owing to the stressful and demanding nature of construction jobs, it is no wonder the escalating cases of drug abuse on the job site. However, having workers on duty while under the influence is nothing to be taken lightly. Not only does the worker undermine a business’s operational ability but also endangers the lives of Read more »
Denver Contractor Is Building an Industry That Hurts Employers
As the first state to legalize both medical and recreational marijuana, Colorado is often at the forefront of marijuana-related news and events. Recently, one Colorado contractor has very publicly expanded his business into the “green” industry, shifting his focus from constructing shipping warehouses and other routine buildings to crafting literal grow houses for the cultivation Read more »
FDA Asked to Pull an Opioid Painkiller Off the Market Due to Abuse
In July, 2017, a Food and Drug Administration advisory board made up of doctors and researchers voted 18-8 to pull Opana ER from the market, based upon findings that the risks of the drug outweighed the benefits. The FDA made a statement that this was the first time they had taken the unusual and dramatic step of Read more »
How Does Random Drug Testing Work?
Why is drug testing in general, and more importantly, random drug testing, important for employers? The Department of Labor reported that in 2014 nearly two-thirds (65%) of on-the-job injuries were related to drug and alcohol abuse; 38-50% of workers’ compensation claims for an employer related to these claims. Employers in industries that require situational awareness and attention Read more »
Opiate Pain Killer’s Rapid Transformation from Handy Medicine to National Epidemic
On October 26, 2017, President Trump declared the opioid crisis a “public health emergency.” The announcement will cause the Department of Health and Human Services (HSS) to take concrete steps to combat the epidemic of opiate addiction in America, steps such as improving telemedicine services for people in rural areas, grants to help those displaced by Read more »
Which Industries Are Hardest Hit by Substance Abuse?
Substance abuse doesn’t affect just individuals, it also affects communities and the industries that serve them. Some industries are more susceptible to drug abuse because of the high stress demands, lack of drug testing in the workplace, drug legalization in some states, and many other factors. Read on to find out about some of the Read more »
How to Handle the Challenges of Millennials Entering the Construction Industry
The construction industry worldwide is facing massive changes today, in some ways of a nature that is unprecedented. Over the next two decades, the industry will have to overcome problems and challenges for which solutions aren’t immediately evident. Companies that fail to adopt innovative approaches to these problems will struggle, and many will fail. Demand Read more »
What is Post-Accident Drug Testing?
Serious accidents at work can cause long-term health problems for employees and financial issues for businesses. Therefore, it is not surprising that many companies these days have a vested interest in ensuring that any accident which occurs at the workplace was not due to the use of alcohol or illegal drugs by one of their Read more »