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Workplace Drug & Alcohol Testing

Drugs and alcohol can have a truly damaging effect on the workplace, affecting not only ‘safety critical’ jobs but also ‘business critical’ roles where the consequences of a lapse of focus can have costly ramifications.

Workplace drug and alcohol testing does not need to be complicated

Our wealth of experience gives us a deep understanding of the problems and concerns that may arise along the way, putting us in the perfect position to quickly and professionally resolve them.

Workplace Testing Simplified

Our simple, four-step process can take your business from having no drug-testing policy through to testing and receiving tangible benefits from your programme. In next to no time, we can:

  1. Support you in crafting your drug and alcohol policy
  2. Educate and train your employees
  3. Test your employees
  4. Report your test results
Drug & Alcohol Policy Development

We use our expertise to support you in developing or updating your drug and alcohol policy to make it more robust and effective in controlling the risk of substance misuse in the workplace.

We help you ensure your drug and alcohol policy is fair, easy-to-understand for all employees and aligned to the culture, vision and working practices of your company.

Find out how we can support you with the development of your Drug and Alcohol Policy.

Employee Training & Education

We provide a variety of employee training and education options for your agency. These training options include:

  • Drug and alcohol awareness
  • Collecting Samples
  • MRO Workshops

View our Workplace Drug and Alcohol Training and Education options.

Testing your Employees

Employers or organisations decide to drug test their employees for a number of reasons but most importantly, you should test whenever your policy dictates. Only by testing, can you enforce your policy and begin to address drug and alcohol misuse.

Read more about our Drug and alcohol testing and supporting services for Sample Collection.

Reporting Test Results

Taking action on a reported positive result can lead to serious consequences. Therefore it is vital that before any action is taken the results have been independently reviewed to determine if there is a legitimate reason for the positive result.

We recommend that all positive confirmation results go to a Medical Review Officer (MRO), who provides independent and expert scrutiny of the results.  The MRO is able to discuss any declared medication with the donor under medical-in-confidence.

The medical review process protects individuals from wrongful accusations when legitimate medications cause a positive result, for example, because they contain prescription opiates. Not only are wrongful accusations distressing for the individual but can also lead to legal action against the employer along with adverse publicity. Therefore we strongly advise all clients testing their workforce to use a medical review process.

We can either provide you with a Medical Review service or provide a MRO training course.

Read more about our reporting options and relevant training courses.

This content is intended for general informational purposes only. None of the information provided should be considered legal advice. We encourage you to consult with legal counsel regarding your specific needs.  

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