Workplace drug and alcohol testing
We provide a full range of workplace drug and alcohol testing services, including onsite random and incident testing at your workplace. Our testing staff are nationally certified drug and alcohol screening officers, and we come to you.
A key part of workplace safety
Drug and alcohol use in the community has a direct flow-on effect in the workplace — from incidents and injuries to reduced productivity, absenteeism and staff turnover. Workplace drug and alcohol testing is a key component of a workplace safety program.
We can help you select a testing method, develop a program customised to your requirements, and provide policy assistance, implementation and guidance on regulations.
When should testing be conducted?
An effective workplace drug and alcohol testing program can include any or all of these, depending on the nature of your business.
Pre-employment
Testing people before they join your organisation, or before they are deployed on an assignment.
Random testing
Randomly selecting a proportion of personnel to be tested.
Blanket testing
Testing all personnel in a single event, across the business or by area or department.
Post-incident testing
Conducting a test after an incident, accident, potential accident or near miss.
For-cause testing
When a manager or supervisor has concerns about an employee’s behaviour, they might request a drug or alcohol test.
Self testing
Providing employees with access to the means to test themselves, to assure they attend work safely.
Return to work
If a worker has previously returned a positive test, they might be required to test negative before returning to duty.
How testing is conducted
Urine drug testing
Urine may contain detectable levels of drugs or their metabolites for days — and for certain substances weeks — after consumption. The selected toilet area is secured to eliminate adulteration or tampering while respecting the donor’s privacy. The specimen is tested onsite via an instant test device or forwarded directly to the testing laboratory. Non-negative onsite results are forwarded for laboratory confirmation testing.
Oral-fluid (saliva) drug testing
Oral fluid may contain detectable levels of drugs for hours to days after consumption, identified onsite using an oral-fluid swab. If the onsite result is non-negative, a further specimen is collected and forwarded for laboratory confirmation testing.
Breath alcohol testing
Breath alcohol testing is performed in conjunction with all drug testing at no additional cost. Stand-alone breath alcohol testing is also available.
Hair drug testing
Hair testing provides a longer-term view of drug use. Hair grows around one centimetre per month, so a small selection of strands cut from the scalp — the first three centimetres, roughly three months’ growth — is forwarded for laboratory analysis.
Our testing service
Our testing staff are all nationally certified drug and alcohol screening officers, available to conduct onsite testing at your workplace.
Customise a testing program for your workplace
Contact us to discuss customising a drug and alcohol testing program to meet your company requirements. We also price match — and beat comparable quotes.