Sometimes, the nature of a working environment is naturally pretty volatile, and not due to a bitter foreman or an unruly jobsite manager. Sometimes, such as in high hazard industries and companies, the job itself is dangerous, volatile, and prone to hazard, injury or even fatality. It is more important than ever to drug test and alcohol test your employees in this scenario, since many of them may show up to work under the influence, or even bring drugs or alcohol with them to the jobsite. Of course, this endangers others, since their reflexes, judgment and temperament are all impaired drastically. Drug and alcohol screening is especially important for industries such as mining, aviation, and transportation, where the lives of many hundreds of others could be at stake.
Employee drug testing helps your company to be less liable for drug related accidents or injuries which may occur on the jobsite. By setting a standard and keeping to it, you are showing respect for yourself and for your fellow employees. If you do not do so, then anyone can walk in and abuse substances as much as they please, and they can endanger everything which the company holds dear, even human lives. In volatile and high hazard environments, equipment and machinery must be kept in tip top shape, all guidelines and policies and protocols must be followed, and all safety devices and methods must be used and implemented. You cannot be too safe in such a situation, because even basic human carelessness in these types of environments can lead to loss of human life. It is necessary to always take safety precautions in these situations, each and every time. Shortcuts and easy ways out can lead to death, even your own. It is crucial to keep these high hazard companies as non hazardous as possible by regularly implementing employee drug and alcohol testing.
Mediscreen provides onsite drug and alcohol testing to businesses all over Australia, and we pride ourselves in helping you keep your organization under control and in health and safety. Our job is to make your company better. Call us today: (+61) 1300 79 70 40.
