Medical marijuana is now legally for sale in the state of Arkansas. It is estimated that approximately 40,000 Arkansas residents will obtain medical marijuana cards by year end. Is your organization prepared for this new era in the workplace?
One of the key issues is “Safety Sensitive” designation for job tasks.
Post-Offer and Pre-Employment testing showed an 18 to 1 cost savings, in the Journal Work.
A 33% injury rate was reported when pre-hire applicants are not screened v. a 3% injury rate when screened, according to a study in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.
In a study of 18 different industries, a 68.2% reduction in work injuries was reported when functional testing is implemented.
The average cost per injury was reduced from $1433 to $322 with a properly implemented post-offer and pre-employment testing program, according to the Journal Spine.
