Drug and Alcohol Testing at Companies

Mon, 11/10/2008 - 17:11 — ProActive Healt... When drug and alcohol abuse enters the workplace it can cost the Corporations money and time lost, but it can also cost the employees their jobs. Depending on the jobsite it may even cost lives. This makes it very important to institute a comprehensive drug and alcohol testing policy in the workplace. 

This policy will protect the worker and the company. The businesses in the UK lose approximately twenty billion pounds due to drug and alcohol abuse per year. When you invest in your companies future by having a drug and alcohol testing policy you are providing a safe and healthy work environment.

Many companies don’t have a full time employee that can implement a drug and alcohol testing policy and this can be addressed by hiring an organisation like Proactive Health and Safety to help. The staff at places like Proactive Health and Safety can come to your workplace and train members of your staff to recognise drug and alcohol abuse, then institute the drug and alcohol testing policy.

They will be able to hold seminars at the workplace that will improve the employee’s awareness by distributing pamphlets and explaining the guidelines. If someone realises they have a drug and alcohol problem they may be able assist them with counselling so they can overcome their addiction.

The drug and alcohol testing policies should be in compliance with the law. If your company doesn’t currently have drug and alcohol testing and policies posted on the handling of drug and alcohol problems in the workplace there are places that will provide this help on a part time basis or full time if necessary.

They health of a company depends on having a well trained staff and a safe workplace environment and with the implementation of drug and alcohol testing this can be achieved.