Why consider reasonable suspicion drug testing? There are two basic purposes for including this type of testing in your Drug‑Free Workplace Program (DFWP): Reduce or eliminate liability – the exposure of the company to lawsuits by employees, the public, and government agencies; and avoid accidents and foster a safe environment, thereby protecting employees from their own misdeeds Read more »
What is Return to Duty Drug Testing?
Drug testing programs are aimed at deterring and identifying drug use while on duty in order to create a safer workplace. Substance abuse at the workplace has steadily declined since the launch of Return to Duty Drug Testing program in the 1980s. There are several drug testing routines required by the law today. One such program is the return-to-duty drug Read more »
How the Opioid Crisis is Killing Pain and the Construction Industry
By now, you’ve probably heard about the opioid crisis in the news, and unlike drugs like MDMA or methamphetamine that are used by tiny sections of our population, this one has widespread use. From soccer moms to school teachers to blue collar workers, opioid pain killers are used by a huge percentage of ordinary Americans, largely Read more »
Are Middle Managers the Hidden Super Heroes of the Workplace?
The word “middle” is inseparably connected with the word average. Take the following example: if a stockbroker has middling stock knowledge, he’s not the guy you want handling your portfolio. The same stigma of mediocrity applies to middle managers, partly because of etymology. According to the textbook definition, middle managers are workers who oversee lower-level employees. Read more »
Substance Abuse in Trucking: A Statistical Breakdown
In in the US, the logistics and trucking industry is highly competitive. The sector plays a vital role in facilitating the flow of goods throughout the entire world’s largest consumer market. Eighty-percent of all American cargo is transported by the use of trucks, according to Business Insider. In fact, the trucking industry trumps all other means of transport, air, Read more »
7 HR Trends for 2018
There is a lot to be excited about in the field of human resources today. For one thing, technology is providing new tools and options that would have merely been the stuff of dreams not too long ago. Unfortunately, many of these things are a double-edged sword, bringing potential disadvantages to the table, along with the obvious advantages. Read more »
DOT Updates Drug Testing Panel to Include Opioids
Everyone involved in the transportation industry, including safety-sensitive employees subject to Part 40 in the U.S. Department of Transportation’s section of the Code of Federal Regulations, should become aware of important changes in Part 40 that take effect on January 1, 2018. Part 40 outlines appropriate procedures for drug and alcohol testing within parts of the transportation industry Read more »
The Shocking Truth About How Good People Become Addicted to Opiates
With the opioid crisis being declared a “public health emergency,” by president Trump it leaves many people wondering how did opiate addiction spiral so far out of control? The Center for Disease Control estimates that over 180,000 people have been casualties of the opiate epidemic from 1999 to 2015, with the highest rates being for those aged 25 to Read more »