Safety
The Business Case for a Drug-free Workplace Program
Statistics regarding substance abuse within the construction industry are startling - and they translate to real-world costs in terms of lost time, personnel costs to rehire and healthcare and workers’ comp premiums.
By Patti Maluchnik
April 22, 2019
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by Patti Maluchnik
Patti Maluchnik, CIC, CBIA, joined Georgetown Insurance Service in 1993. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from West Virginia Wesleyan College in 1984 and earned her Certified Insurance Counselor designation in 2003. She is an expert in working with accounts in the construction, manufacturing and technology fields. She is a 2019 graduate of Leadership Frederick County, is active in The Rotary Club of Frederick, CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women) and is an Ambassador to the Frederick Chamber of Commerce which she received the award for Ambassador of the Year in 2017.
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