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 health and safety program. That’s because new industrial manslaughter laws have recently passed in the Northern Territory. New, similar laws are also proposed in...
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Drug testing
The positive from failing drug testing
You’ve just failed drug testing during a random roadside stop or you’ve failed workplace drug testing after a supervisor questioned your ability to work safely, so what on earth could be positive about this experience? How on earth can you put a positive spin on failing drug testing? It might be hard to imagine,...
Speak up about drugs and alcohol in the workplace
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 what if you, an employee, notices that one of your work colleges shouldn’t be at work? What happens if you suspect they’re affected by...
Drug testing in the 21st Century
It might not get Millennials and Generation Zs’ Snapchatters, Instagramers and YouTubers excited, but the Drager DrugTest 5000 does get the hearts of Integrity Sampling’s consultants racing just a little. What is the Drager DrugTest 5000 and how has it helped to revolutionize drug testing in the 21st Century? The Drager DrugTest 5000 is...
Drug usage in regional areas raises questions about drug testing
There was an interesting article in a regional newspaper recently regarding the concern from the agricultural industry about the high use of the drug ICE in regional areas. So, let’s take a look at the article and the questions it has raised about workplace drug testing. The article was published by The Stawell Times-News...
Are positive drug testing penalties fair?
If you look at comments on our blogs and other articles about roadside drug testing, you could easily think the majority of people believe the penalties are too harsh or, in some cases, that we shouldn’t be conducting roadside drug testing at all. But, it’s fair to say there are many less outspoken people...
Drug testing – it’s about saving lives
There is a consistent theme among many people who comment on our posts about drug testing, and no doubt comment on other online articles where drug testing is discussed. It’s a theme of denial. For example, a regular comment we receive revolves around ‘it’s just revenue raising’, with one post commenter suggesting, “It’s bullshit...
The dangers of heroin
Eating poppy seeds leads to failed drug testing Heroin is part of a group of drugs known as opioids and if you use heroin before driving or going to work it could lead you to failing drug testing. But that’s not the only risk of being a heroin user. Heroin, like other opioids such...
Can I conduct drug testing in my workplace?
Drug and alcohol policy part of robust health and safety One of the questions we often get asked is ‘can I conduct drug testing in my workplace?’ While the question is perhaps understandable, if safety is important in your business a better question may be ‘what am I risking by not undertaking drug testing...
Drugs and alcohol not just a young person’s issue
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, as a recent 9 News article highlights, this perception is hiding a very real problem. The article emphasises that, according to a public health...