Abstract
Background In an attempt to reduce non-occupational absences at a petrochemical corporation, an in-house disability management program was initiated. Methods An internet-based management tool was used by employees who were required to report all absences on the first day and again on the fourth workday absent. A medical certification form was required for absences of 4 or more working days. Results The program resulted in a 10% reduction in total absence days per employee (6.9 to 6.2) in 2003 compared to the previous year, while business units not utilizing the program had an 8% increase (5.5 to 5.9). This disability management program resulted in a more than 4 to 1 return on investment based on direct expenditures and cost savings in terms of reduced absence days, after one year implementation of the program. In addition, the disability management program continues to meet its objective of reducing disability related absenteeism by managing intermediate term absences (i.e. those lasting 4 days to 6 months). The average workdays missed due to illness among refinery workers reduced from 4.6 to 4.4 days per employees between 2002 and 2004. Conclusions The in-house disability management program successfully reduced absence duration, increased employee satisfaction and returned on the initial investment.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 8th SPE International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production 2006 |
Pages | 435-444 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Volume | 1 |
State | Published - 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | 8th SPE International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production 2006 - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Duration: Apr 2 2006 → Apr 4 2006 |
Other
Other | 8th SPE International Conference on Health, Safety and Environment in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production 2006 |
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Country/Territory | United Arab Emirates |
City | Abu Dhabi |
Period | 4/2/06 → 4/4/06 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering
- Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
- Safety Research