DISCONNECTED PROCESSES DRIVE HIRING DELAYS, SAFETY RISKS AND OPERATIONAL DISRUPTIONS
Energy and utilities organizations operate in highly regulated, safety‑critical environments. As demand for energy and alternative sources continues to rise, the industry faces a growing talent and skills gap. With experienced workers retiring and new employees stepping into high‑risk roles, organizations must onboard, screen and prepare talent faster—without compromising safety, productivity or compliance.
Compounding these challenges, employers must manage comprehensive employment screening programs across diverse operations, including oil and gas fields, coal mines, power generation facilities, grid infrastructure and logistics. This often leads to fragmented screening processes, increasing administratvie workload that slows hiring and complicates workforce management.
SMARTER SCREENING FILLS ROLES FASTER, AIDING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
Abbott’s eScreen™ portfolio delivers a fully integrated suite of rapid and lab-based drug and alcohol testing and occupational health services through its nationwide clinic network for both pre-employment and post-hire screening needs. Guided by protocol‑driven digital workflows that minimize human error and deliver fast, correct‑the‑first‑time results, our services are centralized through the secure MyeScreen™ portal, reducing administrative burden. Employers can schedule and track events, receive timely, automated reporting and often make same‑day workforce decisions that maintain productivity, reduce injury risk and strengthen compliance.
STRENGTHEN YOUR WORKFORCE READINESS WITH eSCREEN™
The following statistics demonstrate how digitally enabled rapid drug testing and occupational health services can accelerate hiring and improve the accuracy of employment screening results.6
- Get negative results in as little as 15 minutes with Abbott’s patented eCup™+ rapid urine cup device, compared to 2-3 days with lab-based testing, supporting faster onboarding.7
- 91.6% of the top services8 from Abbott’s eScreen occupational health screening portfolio were fully verified, with results available within 1 business day.
Faster, accurate results delivered digitally with eScreen help keep shifts filled without adding administrative burden — and scale effortlessly as demand rises.
UNLOCK THE POWER OF eSCREEN™ EMPLOYMENT SCREENING SOLUTIONS
ONE HUB
One platform for complete visibility to all parts of employment screening, including service scheduling, tracking and results reporting. No more fragmented processes.
COMPREHENSIVE
Robust service menu that addresses the diverse testing needs of your operations.
ACCESSIBLE
Available at thousands of eScreen™ network clinics nationwide.
PAPERLESS
Electronic service workflows enable accurate results (often the same day for eligible services), and eliminates cumbersome, time-consuming administration and maintenance of physical paper forms.
SELECT THE eSCREEN SERVICES THAT MEET YOUR INDIVIDUALIZED ENERGY AND UTILITY NEEDS
INSTRUMENT-READ RAPID URINE
DRUG TESTING5
Go from days to minutes with negative drug test results for same-day hiring and employment management decisions.
VISUALLY READ RAPID URINE AND ORAL FLUID DRUG TESTING
Make informed workforce decisions with our reliable, rapid screening products and specimen collection kits.
LAB-BASED URINE
DRUG AND
ALCOHOL TESTING
Leverage advanced, highly sensitive technology to screen, confirm, and quantify drugs of abuse in urine, delivering accurate, legally defensible results.
LAB-BASED ORAL
FLUID DRUG AND
ALCOHOL TESTING
Obtain fast, convenient and non-invasive specimen collection and eliminate the need for specialized facilities with oral fluid testing.
OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH SERVICES
Choose our streamlined platform for all your screening needs — delivering fast, complete results for a healthier, more productive workforce.
PROVIDING TODAY’S COMPREHENSIVE WORKPLACE EMPLOYMENT SCREENING ANSWERS
REFERENCES AND DISCLAMERS
1. 2026 Power and Utilities Industry Outlook. (2025, October 9) https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/power-and-utilities/power-and-utilities-industry-outlook.html (Accessed 2026, June 23)
2. 2025 United States Energy & Employment Report. (2025, August) https://www.energy.gov/documents/2025-useer-national-report (Accessed 2026, June 23)
3. We Haven’t Yet Decided that Climate and Infrastructure Jobs are for Everyone, or Even that We’ll Have Enough Workers. (2023, September 1) https://www.brookings.edu/articles/we-havent-yet-decided-thatclimate-and-infrastructure-jobs-are-for-everyone-or-even-that-well-have-enough-workers/ (Accessed 2026, June 23)
4. 2024 Global Talent Shortage. (n.d.) https://go.manpowergroup.com/talent-shortage-2024 (Accessed 2026, June 23)
5. Energy Employment Has Surged, But Growing Skills Shortages Threaten Future Momentum. (2025, December 5) https://www.iea.org/news/energy-employment-has-surged-but-growing-skills-shortagesthreaten-future-momentum (Accessed 2026, June 23)
6. Services performed with Abbott’s eScreen™ National Account clients in 2024 – data on file at Abbott.
7. eCup+ is not intended for use in federally regulated drug programs.
8. Based on total annual testing volume for tests completed between 7 am – 5 pm CST – includes audiograms, DOT and non-DOT physicals, lift tests, pulmonary function tests, respiratory fit tests and OHSA respirator questionnaires and vision tests.