It’s commonly said that if you take drugs and drive you’ll be caught by roadside drug testing, and a recent trial in Melbourne means it’s now truer than ever. The trial has seen police on general duties across Melbourne being deployed to conduct roadside drug testing. According to a recent article in the Herald Sun,...
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Michael is the founder of Integrity Sampling and is responsible for overseeing all national operations. He is based at Integrity Sampling's head office in Thomastown and is also responsible for the co-ordination of drug and alcohol testing within Victoria, assisting in the implementation of drug and alcohol (fit for work) policies and the presentation of drug and alcohol education and awareness programs. You can connect with Michael Wheeldon on LinkedIn
Alcohol testing in Brisbane doesn’t discriminate
It doesn’t matter who you are, if you drink alcohol and then drive, roadside alcohol testing in Brisbane will catch you. It doesn’t matter if you’re on a minimum wage, a millionaire, an elite sports star, a lawyer, a policeperson or, for that matter, the mayor of a Brisbane local council. It doesn’t even matter...
Fake urine cheating drug testing
Regular readers of our posts will know that we recommend saliva drug testing over urine drug testing for our clients. While there are several reasons for this – and we’ll look at some of these below – one simple reason is that urine drug testing can be cheated. One of the ways that people try...
Getting caught in drug testing in Brisbane can be a life saver
A common comment on social media on any posts about roadside drug testing in Brisbane will inevitably claim that it’s all about revenue raising. However, there a plenty of true stories, many of them tragic, that clearly highlight this isn’t the case. In fact, they highlight that drug testing can save lives. Such as a...
Digging for a better way to manage alcohol in Western Australia
If you’re a fly-in, fly-out mine worker in Western Australia, or have other reasons to stay at a mine on-site accommodation facility, you’ll now be limited to four alcoholic drinks in a 24-hour period. The four drinks per day rule is part of a series of changes in the way alcohol will be managed at...
Mower, man, alcohol, drugs… trouble!
According to the Bendigo Advertiser, a man caught driving his ride-on lawnmower with a drug and alcohol in his system will face the magistrates court. The man was caught by police when he was noticed driving his ride-on on a highway. He was using the mower to tow a trailer full of wood and clippings...
Industrial manslaughter rules make testing even more important
If you were an owner, manager or other senior officer of a business in Victoria and your conduct negligently caused the death of an employee or others on your work site, you could face up to 25 years in prison. The penalty in NSW is the same. Meanwhile, in Queensland and the ACT, you could...
Workplace drug and alcohol testing the only way to know
Every day, hundreds of thousands of Australians head to work in their safety-focussed roles. Most do so well prepared to work, but some are not. In fact, some definitely shouldn’t be going to work. They’re the employees who are affected by alcohol or drugs. The employees that eventually will be detected by drug and alcohol...
Refusing drug testing a silly act
Can you refuse to undertake drug testing if you’re asked to at your workplace? Can you refuse if you are asked to undertake roadside drug testing by Victoria Police? As we’ve highlighted before in our blogs, the simple answer to both of these questions is yes. You can refuse to take part in a drug...
Alcohol testing a cut above the rest
Avid readers of our blogs will know that it’s not just when driving a car or truck that you can get into trouble with the law if you fail alcohol testing. Depending on the state and territory, riding a horse and operating a street float are also not allowed while over the limit, plus you...