USAMDT of Northeast Ohio was established to help companies like yours identify, manage, and avoid workplace substance abuse problems. Having a drug and alcohol testing policy in the workplace helps to create safer, more productive, and more satisfying work environments. When owners Ken and Karen Kitchen decided to branch out of their corporate careers and Read more »
Oral Fluid Drug & Alcohol Testing During COVID-19
Companies around the globe have had to find new ways to conduct their businesses with the advent of COVID-19 on the scene. The drug and alcohol testing industry is no different, which is why oral fluid testing has become more prominent. Therefore, the primary criteria that have been established to create the safest drug and Read more »
USAMDT & Ohio BWC Creating Safer Workplaces
USA Mobile Drug Testing of Northeast Ohio and Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation are committed to protecting Ohio’s workforce by creating safer workplaces. Under the direction of Governor Mike DeWine, the BWC sent us non-medical grade face coverings to support the efforts we already have in place to weaken the impact of COVID-19. USAMDT can Read more »
Alcohol Testing in the World of COVID-19
USA Mobile Drug Testing of Northeast Ohio takes workplace safety seriously. Due to the COVID-19 world we are currently living in, we have switched to the Alco Screen test as an initial method to screen for the absence or presence of alcohol when conducting alcohol testing. If there is a positive result on the alcohol Read more »
DOT FMCSA Clearinghouse Report Shows Marijuana Outpaces Other Drugs
The DOT FMCSA released their first Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse report and marijuana far outpaces other drugs found in positive drug test results. The Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse requires employers to report violations of drug and alcohol abuse by their employees, thereby improving safety on our Nation’s roadways. The Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Read more »
Involvement with Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Small Businesses Voices: Virtual Capitol Hill Week
Did you know the owner of USA Mobile Drug Testing of Northeast Ohio, Karen Kitchen, is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 small businesses program? This program has helped USA Mobile Drug Testing provide for their customers, create jobs, and increase involvement in the community. The small businesses program resources have been valuable for Read more »
Has drinking alcohol on the job become the “new normal” during quarantine?
The statistics would definitely say yes. Drinking alcohol on the job has become the new normal during quarantine due to COVID-19. It has been documented with other crises such as Hurricane Katrina and 9/11, and early reports indicate increased alcohol consumption is happening again. Undoubtedly, stress and anxiety play a large role in these increased Read more »
CBD Products & Drug Testing
Does your CBD contain THC? The answer is most likely, yes. Then the question becomes – how much THC does your CBD contain? That question is much more difficult to answer for a variety of reasons. Currently, there is no regulation or oversight in the CBD industry. There are no FDA studies on CBD (because Read more »