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Alcohol testing

The tragic side of alcohol testing

Failing alcohol testing is certainly not the worst thing that can happen if you drink and drive or go to work.

Several weeks ago we published a post on the positive aspect of failing drug testing – which probably raised a few eyebrows from readers at the time. However, we stand…

Continue reading The tragic side of alcohol testing
Published February 3, 2020

Drug and alcohol testing now even more imperative

New workplace laws make drug testing and alcohol testing even more important for safety-focussed organisations.

If you’re a workplace manager or owner and your business is safety-focussed, there’s now even more reason to consider implementing drug testing and alcohol testing as part of your workplace…

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Published January 21, 2020

Taking alcohol testing to a new level

Could every car be fitted with an alcohol interlock device in the future?

Imagine if one day your car tells you you’re not okay to drive because you’ve had too much to drink! So, okay, you may think this technology already exists and…

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Published December 10, 2019

Alcohol testing a cut above the rest

Can you fail alcohol testing laws while riding a lawn mower?

We understand that drug testing and alcohol testing can be pretty serious subjects, so when a story comes along that has a slightly funny angle to it, it’s too good…

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Published December 3, 2019

Speak up about drugs and alcohol in the workplace

It’s not always obvious that an employee could be drunk or under the influence of drugs.

In our blogs we often write about how employers can protect their workplace from the scourge of drugs and alcohol, in part by conducting drug testing and alcohol testing. But…

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Published October 29, 2019

More Australians drinking alcohol to get drunk

A survey has found that more Australians are drinking alcohol to get drunk.

The latest survey by the Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education (FARE) has found that the number of people who drink alcohol to get drunk has edged closer to half…

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Published May 14, 2019

I’ll pass on the alcohol (testing) thanks!

Alcohol can be ingested from a surprising number of sources, not just the obvious ones. A good thing to note if you may face alcohol testing on the roads or at work.

Whether you don’t drink alcohol because of religious reasons, because you don’t like it, because you’re pregnant or for health reasons, abstaining from alcohol isn’t arduous. For others, however, going…

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Published May 7, 2019

Should you drive or work after one or two drinks?

One drink shouldn’t cause you to fail alcohol testing, but that doesn’t mean it might not impair your ability to drive or work.

Failing alcohol testing isn’t your only concern You enjoy a drink but you also consider yourself a responsible person. If you’re driving, you’ll only ever have one or two drinks,…

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Published May 1, 2019

Doing the maths on alcohol blood levels

How many standard drinks is in that cocktail? It might not be a question you would normally ask, but you perhaps should, if you’re going to be driving and want to be safe and avoid failing alcohol testing.

Will alcohol testing catch you out? You’re a responsible person. So, when it comes time to go out with friends or family and it’s your turn to drive, you want…

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Published March 5, 2019

Don’t refuse alcohol testing

Should you refuse alcohol testing if you may be over the limit?

We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, if you’re asked to undergo alcohol testing on our roads – or for that matter in our workplaces – take the…

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Published February 12, 2019

Drugs and alcohol not just a young person’s issue

Drug testing and alcohol testing should just target younger people.

The focus on the tragic deaths of younger people at music festivals this summer supports the misguided perception that drugs and alcohol are mostly an issue for the young. And,…

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Published February 5, 2019

Roadside alcohol testing and lessons for the workplace

Alcohol testing has played an important role in reducing the road toll.

What are the lessons from alcohol, road safety and alcohol testing on our roads, that we should use in our workplace? Firstly, we know that alcohol is a major factor…

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Published January 7, 2019

Vehicle interlocks saving lives

Vehicle interlock alcohol testing systems are potential lifesaving devices.

Vehicle interlock alcohol testing systems may be potentially lifesaving devices, but if you have to use one hour and hour, day after day, week after week, they soon become an…

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Published January 1, 2019

Drug testing, alcohol testing, now fatigue testing!

With alcohol testing and drug testing now commonplace, we, thankfully, don’t use outdated sobriety tests to determine whether someone is safe to drive. Now, roadside fatigue testing might not be far away

Roadside drug testing, roadside alcohol testing and now roadside fatigue testing! According to a recent news.com.au article, police are trialling new technology that, if successful, will help determine if someone…

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Published December 24, 2018

Alcohol consumption in Australia falls

Alcohol consumption in Australia is slowly dropping.

There was good news from the Australian Bureau of Statistics last week with a report into alcohol consumption in Australia showing a drop in figures. While the drop is only…

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Published September 11, 2018

Alcohol testing levels questioned by judge

Should we raise the legislated blood alcohol levels for alcohol testing on our roads?

In what’s likely to have police and others shaking their heads in disbelief, a judge in Queensland has allegedly questioned whether the allowed blood alcohol levels on our roads are…

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Published August 20, 2018

Testing the limits of high level alcohol readings

This week news broke of a Victorian politician who’d been picked up during roadside alcohol testing with a relatively high level of alcohol in his blood while driving. The politician’s…

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Published July 25, 2018

Can you pass an alcohol test but still be unsafe?

You’re heading to work after a late night out, drinking with the boys at the local hotel while watching footy. You’re feeling a bit seedy but you can’t afford any…

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Published April 2, 2018

Alcohol testing times for health

It seems that every time there is a link between alcohol and improved health the media jump all over it, seemingly trying to convince everyone that if you drink alcohol…

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Published February 27, 2018

Alcohol testing still a vital tool

If you own or manage a business and think that workplace alcohol testing isn’t necessary, because your employees are responsible and wouldn’t come to work under the influence, you may…

Continue reading Alcohol testing still a vital tool
Published November 28, 2017

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