Last updated : November 11, 2024
Absenteeism, fatal accidents, injuries, theft, loss of production, low employee morale – these are just a few of the problems that drugs and alcohol can lead to in the workplace. One way to combat these issues is through workplace drug testing, especially mobile drug testing.
The Importance of Drug Testing
Do you want to ensure a drug-free workplace? Drug testing can help you accomplish just that. Drug testing in the workplace is important because it helps create a safer, more productive workplace and the kind of environment in which people want to work.
If you’re looking to test your employees for drugs and alcohol, rather than sending them to an old-fashioned lab, consider mobile drug testing. Mobile drug testing is becoming more and more popular because, unlike traditional drug testing – which requires employees to leave work, drive to the lab, wait to be tested, and then drive back to work all while on the clock – mobile drug testing takes place at your office, plant, or job site.
In this blog, we’ll discuss the benefits of mobile drug testing and what on-site drug test collection means for you.
Mobile Drug Testing Benefits
Convenience
Trying to coordinate times and dates for employees to visit a testing facility can be a logistical nightmare. On-site mobile drug testing is extremely quick, taking just a few minutes for your employees to complete the test and return to their daily routine.
Saves Money
By not having employees travel to and wait at a facility to get drug tested, you’ll save significant payroll dollars. Also, with mobile drug testing, a supervisor won’t have to accompany an employee to a facility, wasting the time of two employees.
Lowers Liability
This can be important when it comes to post-accident drug testing. Post-accident drug tests help employers reduce their workers’ compensation insurance costs, and in the event of a positive test result, shields them from legal and financial liability.
Maintains Integrity
Mobile drug testing presents a sense of confidentiality. Though it can be difficult to cheat a drug test, the opportunity to do so decreases significantly if your employees don’t know it’s coming. There are many common drug testing myths about how to cheat a drug test, but, fortunately for employers, they don’t work.
Accounts for More Employees
Having trained collectors come directly to your facility results in a higher participation rate from your employees, who might have been avoiding drug testing.
Derives Satisfaction
Both employers and employees are extremely pleased with the efficiency of the on-site process, which improves morale and lightens the load of the program administrator.
Schedule a Drug Test
Mobile drug testing provides all the benefits of a drug-free workplace without any of the headaches of sending employees to a lab. USAMDT of Northeast Ohio helps you create a safer, happier, and more productive workplace by coming directly to you based on your random testing schedule.
What Does This Mean for You?
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- 24/7 availability
- No missed/delayed tests
- Accurate and reliable results
- Increased safety and reduced accidents
- Minimal downtime (minutes instead of hours)
- Complete compliance with local and federal laws
- Increased productivity since employees don’t leave work
- Minimal effort on your part because we handle everything
