According to Prime Mover Magazine, a recent report on truck major incidents in 2019 highlights some issues and trends in heavy vehicle road safety. The report, released by truck insurance…
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The scourge of ICE
A recent editorial by Matt Johnston in the Herald Sun warns that some of the affects of COVID-19, such as job losses, isolation and mental health issues, will result in…
Drug driving is an increasing road safety problem
Drug Driving is an increasing road safety problem. Drug use is often associated with being involved in a crash, and when driving under the influence of drugs your risk and…
Temperature screening during COVID-19
People often overestimate their own healthiness and doing so can have negative consequences when employees decide to continue to work while sick. Depending on the work environment and the illness,…
Drug testing of truck drivers needs urgent attention
The Victorian Police Minister, Lisa Neville, has flagged looking at drug testing in trucking companies as an area which needed urgent attention. In an ABC article she quoted as saying:…
Road safety experts welcome potential review of Victorian drug driving laws
According to an ABC article, with more than half of the fatalities on Victorian roads linked to drug driving, experts at the Monash University Accident Research Centre are welcoming a…
Drugs on roads a concern
ONE in every 11 motorists tested was driving with an illicit drug in their system, data from a mobile drug testing (MDT) police blitz shows. Sadly, after the recent tragedies…
COVID-19 and drug and alcohol testing concerns
I hope you; your colleagues, family and friends are all healthy and staying safe through these trying times. We have growing concerns, regarding the recent increase in suspension/cancellations of random,…
Workplace drug and alcohol testing in Tasmania
Drug and alcohol testing as vital as ever Should you be concerned about drugs and alcohol in your Tasmanian workplace? While it might be easy to set aside questions like…
Ninth wastewater drug testing report released
As we’ve mentioned in some of our other blogs, the ninth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program has been released. The program, which involves testing the wastewater for…
COVID 19 news update
8 May 2020 People often overestimate their own healthiness and doing so can have negative consequences when employees decide to continue to work while sick. Depending on the work environment…
Drug testing in WA plumbs new depths
The lack of toilet paper might not be your only concern when you next go to use the toilet, with drug testing of wastewater in WA now a common practice.…
Can you fail drug testing due to hemp?
Hemp and cannabis are closely related and while one is considered an illegal drug the other isn’t and is sold in food products in Australia. So, what is hemp and…
Drug testing the waters in Queensland
Where do we conduct drug testing in Queensland? Most of us probably know we test on our roads, in workplaces and on our waters but you probably didn’t know we…
Drug testing’s worst of the worst
We’ve all heard of the best of the best, but what about the worst of the worst? Here are some of the latest contenders for the title of drug testing’s…
Drug testing in NSW highlights deadly contamination
If you take illegal drugs in NSW, failing drug testing at work or on the roads might be the least of your worries. This follows warnings by NSW Health that…
Can you accidently fail drug testing?
In a blog last week we examined the ways in which you can potentially fail alcohol testing without drinking alcohol in Can a keto diet upset alcohol testing? In this…
Can a keto diet upset alcohol testing?
We’re normally writing blogs on defeating the myth that you can beat alcohol testing, using things such as special mouthwashes, chewing gums and sprays. See Can you beat alcohol testing?…
Drug testing around South Australia’s schools leaves police appalled
According to a report in The Advertiser, more than one in ten drivers tested around school zones are being caught by drug testing with methamphetamines in their system. Recently, drug…
How to detect opioids? Drug testing the only way
Astonishingly, more than three people a day are dying in Australia due to opioid use and many more are addicted to the drug. So how can you protect your workplace…