EBI's own background screening library.

With the resources EBI has at its disposal for background screening, drug testing, and human resources management, we felt it was time to offer a consolidated location for accessing many of our best public research materials, hence EBI's background screening online library was born.

You'll also find a complete archive of our EBI Advisor, our periodic newsletter on the background screening industry located here.

You're welcome to use and quote any of these resources, in whole or part, as long as you offer complete attribution to this page and our site.

Current topic: Lack of Background Checks: Sabotages Workplace Safety Because the state of Washington doesn't require employment background screening, drug testing, or even a cheap background check, an innocent man may have been killed in a preventable workplace accident. The horrible crane accident that occurred in Washington last Thursday, where a 210-foot-high crane crashed into the city of Bellevue, killed a young lawyer and destroyed or damaged 3 buildings. It was manned by an operator with at least six drug convictions. Of course, a cheap background check might have uncovered his history (if all of the records are in the right place), but would not have included the option of employee drug testing, one of the single most important facets of employment background screening today. It's bad enough that the state doesn't require them, but in terms of workplace safety such a risk is easily not worth taking. Construction is known to be one of the most dangerous lines of work in America, and to trust a 210-foot-high crane to just anyone is risking the lives of co-workers, or in this case, innocent bystanders. The odds simply demand drug testing: Statistically, 40 percent of individuals classified as drug addicts or alcoholics are still getting hired by perfectly respectable companies. This means that there are 26 million people in the workplace who are legally impaired every day. These individuals are more likely to cause accidents, and to accrue costs due to absenteeism, healthcare costs, and worker's comp claims. Instituting pre-employment drug testing, random drug testing, and post-accident drug testing will keep drug abusers out of your workplace, and remove those who only stayed sober long enough to pass a basic pre-employment screening. None of which comes with a cheap background check. Here again is why there really isn't a substitute for thorough employment background screening. Establishing these kinds of workplace safety procedures saves money, and even better, saves lives. Call EBI to discuss designing a drug testing program to suit your company's needs.Our reliable drug testing programs will give you peace of mind about drug use in your workplace. Criminal records searches. Random drug testing. Reference checks. Everything for a comprehensive picture of your prospective employees. Call us at 800.324.7700 for details.

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