What’s your businesses’ policy on alcohol and drugs? Do you have a drug and alcohol policy that robustly lays out your plans and guidelines, or is your approach more casual…
Author: Michael
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 Melbourne 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.
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Testing times for alcohol and your brain
In last week’s post we looked at how combining alcohol with prescription medications can be dangerous, but alcohol alone poses its own risks. We know, for example that combining alcohol…
Prescription medications and alcohol – know the risks
There are risks involved in taking any drug, whether it’s an illegal one such as ICE or heroin. or a prescription medication such as a sleeping tablet or pain medication.…
Drug testing trial in Melbourne increase chances of being caught
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Travelling far and wide for drug and alcohol testing
Integrity Sampling travels far and wide to conduct drug and alcohol testing in workplaces, and so to it seems does Queensland Police for its roadside testing. A group of officers…
6 reasons to implement workplace drug testing
You own or manage a medium to large business where safety is critical, but up until now you’ve resisted the urge to conduct workplace drug testing. “It will cost too…
The dangers of opioids
If we cast our minds back a mere 20 or 30 years ago, heroin was a relatively common illegal drug in Australia. It was not only being used widely, it…
Legalising cannabis and what it may mean for drug testing
While cannabis is largely illegal in Australia, the debate on whether the laws should stay the same is continuing. So, we thought it was time to have a closer look…
Drug testing – mixing work with displeasure
How can you fall foul of the police and your employer at the same time? In the case of a truck driver, failing roadside drug testing will do the job.…
Drug testing the water not a waste
Results from the latest National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program are in, with the latest wastewater drug testing showing that methylamphetamines are the most widely used illicit drug across Australia. There…
Warning about drugs purchased over the Internet
While there is always a lot of focus on illegal drugs – such as cannabis, cocaine, heroin and methamphetamines – it’s a legal drug being used without medical supervision and…