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Category: Drug and alcohol testing
Workplace drug and alcohol testing is a vital tool in protecting businesses. Find out more about drug testing, what it involves and how vital it is.
Calls for workplace drug and alcohol testing to stay
The Australian Constructors Association has called for drug and alcohol testing on building sites to remain, after the Federal Government announced sweeping changes to the way the industry will be…
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…
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…
Drugs and alcohol in the workplace
Are you an employer that’s concerned about your people using drugs and alcohol in the workplace? Are you an employee who is concerned about other people’s drug or alcohol habits,…
Drug and alcohol testing is no laughing matter… Or is it?
We understand that drug and alcohol testing can be a pretty dry subject for some people, so for our last post before Christmas we thought it best to try to…
No holidays for drug and alcohol testing
Christmas and New Year are always a great time to relax and socialise. Hopefully you have parties to go to, friends to catch up with and perhaps even holidays to…
Mount Gambier truck driver fails drug testing
It’s often said that a person who represents themselves in court has a fool for a client, but that probably wasn’t the silliest decision made by a Mount Gambier truck…
Drug and alcohol testing of paramedics in Tasmania
An article in The Advocate has highlighted that there is a lot of support of random drug and alcohol testing for paramedics in Tasmania, but the details of how it…
NSW truck driver in meth double trouble
A NSW truck driver who was caught driving with meth in his system twice on consecutive days was also caught for working more than the standard maximum work time, only…
When workplace drug testing and the community mix
When Integrity Sampling consultants conduct their workplace drug testing, most of the tests are carried out ‘behind closed doors’. The tests take place in places such as factories, mines, warehouses…
Penalties for failing drug and alcohol testing in WA increase
With all the media attention on COVID 19, there has been small but important changes in WA that may have gone unnoticed. The changes include an increase in penalties for…
Drug testing in Geraldton relies on Integrity
If you’re going to conduct drug testing or alcohol testing at your workplace in Geraldton and surrounds, there’s one other key thing you’ll need and that’s Integrity. Or more correctly,…
Drug and alcohol testing part of four Ds in NSW
An article earlier this week in The Young Witness carried an important message, with NSW Police urging drivers to drive safely and aim “towards zero” deaths on the roads. When…
Drug and alcohol testing for MPs?
Here’s good news for all those people on our posts who call for politicians to face drug and alcohol testing. As reported in multiple media outlets, including The Australian, Liberal…
SA police appalled at drug and alcohol testing results
Would you drive your child to or from school while being under the influence of drugs or alcohol? Hopefully most people would say no, but, as police in South Australia…
Drink and alcohol testing in Shoalhaven
According to an article in the South Coast Register, a high-visibility road safety enforcement campaign conducted across the Shoalhaven area over the weekend has resulted in multiple charges being laid…
Drug testing in South Australia and ACT makes the news
Drug testing has made the news in South Australia and the ACT and, this time at least, it’s not all bad news. South Australia drug testing news In South Australia,…
Queensland Police drug and alcohol testing heats up
A Queensland Police summer road safety campaign has been in full swing in January, with alcohol and drug testing a large part of the campaign. According to the Queensland Police…