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Employee assistance programs, drug testing, and workplace injury
Geetha M Waehrer1, Ted R Miller2, Delia Hendrie3
1Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Calverton, MD, USA.
Journal of Safety Research
|May 15, 2016
Summary
Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) significantly reduce workplace injuries, particularly in manufacturing and TCPU sectors. Company-staffed EAPs with hotlines show the most promise for injury prevention.
Area of Science:
- Occupational Health
- Workplace Safety
- Program Evaluation
Background:
- Limited research exists on the impact of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) on occupational injury rates.
- Understanding EAP effectiveness is crucial for improving workplace safety and reducing injury-related costs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between EAPs and occupational injury rates.
- To identify specific EAP characteristics that may influence injury prevention.
Main Methods:
- Utilized a unique dataset linking 1988 workplace anti-drug programs with occupational injury data for 1405 establishments.
- Employed multivariate regression analyses to examine the relationships.
Main Results:
- EAPs were linked to a significant decrease in both no-lost-work and lost-work injuries.
- Manufacturing and Transportation, Communication, and Public Utilities (TCPU) industries showed notable reductions.
- Company-staffed EAPs and those with telephone hotlines were associated with lower lost-work injury rates.
- Drug testing correlated with fewer minor, no-lost-work injuries but not lost-work injuries.
Conclusions:
- EAPs demonstrate potential for preventing workplace injuries.
- Company-staffed EAPs and those incorporating telephone hotlines appear particularly effective.
- Further research into EAP components can optimize workplace safety strategies.
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