If you’re a business owner or manager, it’s easy to fall into the trap of sticking your head in the sand when it comes to issues, believing they won’t affect…
Category: Alcohol testing
Find out more about workplace alcohol testing. What it is, what it involves and whether it’s necessary in your industry.
Workplace alcohol abuse a blue and white issue
When most of us consider workplace alcohol abuse, we mostly likely think of it as a blue-collar workplace issue. However, studies have shown that white-collar workers are far from immune…
Alcohol and drug use costs workplaces
The use of alcohol and drugs is costing workplaces billions of dollars each year, but the full extent may never be known. Back in 2013, workplace drug and alcohol experts…
Employees have responsibilities too when it comes to alcohol
You’ve had a big night out and didn’t stop drinking until 2am. Now it’s 7.30am and your mate will be picking you up for work in 5 minutes. Should you…
We’re on the job 24/7 for alcohol and drug testing
While late December and January are the time for summer holidays for many Australians, for many of Integrity Sampling’s clients it’s business as usual. So, for our drug and alcohol…
Beware the hangover – it can be a killer!
It shouldn’t come as any surprise to those of us who drink alcohol to excess occasionally, but even if you’re not over the blood alcohol limit or drugs you’ve taken…
Location, location, location!
If you need drug and alcohol testing this Festive Season, or in fact any time during the year, rest easy. With Integrity Sampling operating Australia-wide, there’s sure to be a…
Are you OK to drive? Are you OK to work? Will you fail alcohol testing?
It certainly is the season to be jolly, but how will you know if you’re OK to drive and work if you’ve been a bit too jolly? That’s the question…
Busy times for drug and alcohol testing
It’s called the Festive Season and a multitude of other terms, but for those who come to work under the influence of drugs or alcohol, there can be no doubt…
How do breathalysers work?
There are some states in America where a sobriety test includes walking a straight line while touching your nose, but at Integrity Sampling (and for the majority of police forces…
What are the effects of alcohol?
It’s a drug, but most Australians openly use it and share it with friends and family. But that doesn’t mean alcohol is a safe drug. For many people, alcohol is…
Drug and alcohol testing services now in Busselton and surrounds
If you’re looking for drug testing services in Bridgetown, Busselton, Bunbury, Collie, Dardanup, Dunsborough, Donnybrook, Margaret River, Yallingup and areas in between, Integrity Sampling is now the business to call.…
Health and safety is number one
One of the questions most businesses ask themselves when considering whether to introduce drug and alcohol testing in their workplace is why. Why conduct workplace drug testing? Why conduct workplace…
Workplace drug and alcohol testing vital
Research, community concerns and media commentary should be sending a clear message to Australian workplace owners and managers – testing of workers for drugs and alcohol is now more important…
Some positives from alcohol consumption stats
There is good news from a survey on alcohol consumption released recently by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): Australians are drinking less alcohol than at any time in the…
BAC – How high can you safely go?
If you listen to the news or read a newspaper, all too often you’ll notice a report on a driver who’s been caught – or worse, killed – with a…
Alcohol testing times for health
As part of the Global Drug Survey conducted worldwide in 2014, close to 80,000 people were asked about the world’s most used drug – alcohol. As you’d expect, the survey…
What’s your policy on drugs and alcohol?
When we ask, ‘What’s your policy when it comes to drugs and alcohol?’ we’re not questioning whether you think it’s OK to have a third drink while watching the footy.…
In-house drug and alcohol testing
It’s a question that’s asked by some businesses: Can I conduct my own in-house drug and alcohol testing? The simple answer to this question is yes, you can conduct your…
How long does alcohol stay in your system?
How long will it take for alcohol to be processed by your body, so that you can drive and go to work safely? The simple answer is it takes approximately…