Post-accident drug testing plays an important role in maintaining a safe workplace today. This is because it discourages employees from using drugs due to the risk of being caught following a workplace accident. Unsurprisingly, a workplace accident is one of the most common reasons for conducting a drug test, and many companies—even those that do Read more »
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Has Legalized Marijuana Made Roads Less Safe?
The legalization of marijuana in the United States seems to have picked up speed in recent years. It’s now legal in eight states and the District of Columbia. More states have referendums around legalizing marijuana on the ballot in upcoming statewide elections. Arrests of drivers with marijuana in their system increased from 8.6 to 12.6 Read more »
What is a DOT Chain of Custody Form?
Chain of custody documentation is used to indicate the integrity of the path a drug testing specimen takes. They identify every person who has had their hands on the specimen, from the collector to the lab technician who conducts the tests on the specimen, and all points in between. Even the people who prepare and Read more »
9 US States with the Highest Drug Use
It is no secret that alcohol and drug use can create an extensive, expensive problem in the workplace, resulting in absenteeism, fatality, injury, lost productivity, low workplace morale, and theft. Adding insult to injury, business owners must often pick up the additional costs associated with health care and workers’ comp. Specifically as it relates to drug use, Read more »
How Long Do Benzos Stay in your System?
Benzos, otherwise known as benzodiazepines, create a calming effect in the brain. Physicians normally prescribe them to treat things such as alcohol withdrawal, anxiety, insomnia, and panic disorders. Those that use the drug while at work risk testing positive on a drug test. The Controlled Substance Act lists benzodiazepines as a Schedule 4 drug. Whether Read more »
How Long Does the DOT Store Drug Test Results?
While some employees are not worried about drug tests because they simply don’t use drugs, others are understandably worried when the time comes to take their test. And when those people fail, one of the first questions they often ask is “how long does the DOT store drug test results?” Before we get into the Read more »
5 Things Contractors Need to Know About a Drug Free Workplace
The construction industry is laden with problems, and many of these problems involve deadlines, deadlines, deadlines. Getting projects completed right and on time is always a priority and a concern. Getting it done can require long hours, which is consistent with construction work overall — it’s simply a physically demanding, stressful, and dangerous work environment. Read more »
Blazed: Marijuana’s Damaging Impact on Business
While you may hear how numerous states rake money in hand-over-fist from revenue generated from legal marijuana sales, sometimes in the neighborhood of tens, or even hundreds of millions of dollars each year, you don’t need to smoke it to imagine how this has an adverse effect on safety. Just think of employees in public Read more »