By Alyssa Riggs
With the economy the way it is, companies are trying to cut costs
and prevent excessive downtime in the safest manner possible. Many
industries require employees to submit to mandatory drug testing to
prevent the use of illegal drugs, or the misuse of alcohol or legal
prescription medication. Drug abuse often contributes to workplace
accidents and frequent absenteeism by the users. With the use of mobile
drug testing, problems can be identified and prevented before they take
place or get out of hand.
Gone are the days when employees have to leave the worksite and travel to a drug testing facility. This often meant hours of waiting and travel time. New technology allows the testing site to come to your location, whenever and wherever you require it. You are in control of setting up the event.
Employees will be able to continue working right up until the time of their individual test, and return right after completion. There is no chance of the workplace being held responsible for any accidents that may have happened during travel to and from a remote testing site. This means less time is taken from the work day and less money lost.
Test companies also save company staff time and money by coordinating and managing the entire specimen collection and testing process. They provide all the equipment, FDA-approved reagents and staff necessary for the collection process, and transport it all to your location, no matter how remote it may be. Many provide counseling or administer rehab programs for any employees who have positive results. Some even offer services for interpreting and keeping records of the results. Choose a company based on your needs and environment.
There are numerous types of specimens that mobile facilities have the ability collect. Urine is the most common specimen collected from employees and requires sterile conditions for the proper collection. Any water or liquid soap dispensers must also be prepped to prevent improper access and contamination. It simplifies the process for all if qualified collectors prepare the collection area and monitor the process to avoid tampering of the results. The cost for this will be calculated based on the number of employees and their schedules and if a testing site is available on premises or must be brought in.
To avoid contamination or tampering if there is a possibility that test results will be used in court, trained collectors keep the chain of custody so results are admissible. This way no employee errors will crop up. The collecting agency is also familiar with and responsible for all the paperwork necessary.
Programs may be customized to meet specific drug screening requirements depending on the industry your company is in. Options include pre-employment tests, random, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, follow-up, and emergency post-accident services. All are carried out by trained individuals with standard protocols in place.
Making sure the environment remains drug free will lead to greater productivity and fewer accidents. Employee absenteeism and compensation claims should also diminish. The ease and convenience of mobile drug testing will facilitate mass hiring processes and get employees on the job sooner. Greater production and less downtime should lead to higher profits and a happier work place for all.
Gone are the days when employees have to leave the worksite and travel to a drug testing facility. This often meant hours of waiting and travel time. New technology allows the testing site to come to your location, whenever and wherever you require it. You are in control of setting up the event.
Employees will be able to continue working right up until the time of their individual test, and return right after completion. There is no chance of the workplace being held responsible for any accidents that may have happened during travel to and from a remote testing site. This means less time is taken from the work day and less money lost.
Test companies also save company staff time and money by coordinating and managing the entire specimen collection and testing process. They provide all the equipment, FDA-approved reagents and staff necessary for the collection process, and transport it all to your location, no matter how remote it may be. Many provide counseling or administer rehab programs for any employees who have positive results. Some even offer services for interpreting and keeping records of the results. Choose a company based on your needs and environment.
There are numerous types of specimens that mobile facilities have the ability collect. Urine is the most common specimen collected from employees and requires sterile conditions for the proper collection. Any water or liquid soap dispensers must also be prepped to prevent improper access and contamination. It simplifies the process for all if qualified collectors prepare the collection area and monitor the process to avoid tampering of the results. The cost for this will be calculated based on the number of employees and their schedules and if a testing site is available on premises or must be brought in.
To avoid contamination or tampering if there is a possibility that test results will be used in court, trained collectors keep the chain of custody so results are admissible. This way no employee errors will crop up. The collecting agency is also familiar with and responsible for all the paperwork necessary.
Programs may be customized to meet specific drug screening requirements depending on the industry your company is in. Options include pre-employment tests, random, reasonable suspicion, return to duty, follow-up, and emergency post-accident services. All are carried out by trained individuals with standard protocols in place.
Making sure the environment remains drug free will lead to greater productivity and fewer accidents. Employee absenteeism and compensation claims should also diminish. The ease and convenience of mobile drug testing will facilitate mass hiring processes and get employees on the job sooner. Greater production and less downtime should lead to higher profits and a happier work place for all.
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