The U.S. construction market is the second largest in the world, employing over 8 million workers with private construction, and spending over $687 billion. Considering the critical impact the construction market has on the economy, businesses, employers, employees and the general public; creating and maintaining a drug-free workplace makes good business sense.
Substance abuse in the construction industry negatively impacts contractors in several important areas:
- Efficiency (theft, job learning, production, rework, tardiness, absenteeism)
- Safety (turnover, training, poor decision making, discipline issues, accidents/injuries)
- Quality (poor decision making, lack of interest/attention, task awareness)
According to Rehab Center Rankings, construction workers have the second highest rate of substance abuse among major employment segments. Installation and maintenance, a job segment within the construction industry, has the fifth highest ranking in the U.S.
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