Drug and Alcohol Testing (Employment)
Drug and Alcohol Testing (Employment)
Drug and alcohol testing is usually undertaken in three different circumstances:-
At the pre-employment stage when undertaking fitness testing for employees whose work roles involve high risk from the effects from drugs and alcohol such as train drivers, HGV drivers or workers in a high risk work environment.
Random testing of workers in the work roles as above to ensure safety is maintained. Usually a percentage of the relevant workforce is randomly assigned to testing on an annual basis and this is undertaken without notice.
For cause testing is undertaken when there is high suspicion that an employee at work is under the influence of drugs or alcohol. A test can be undertaken within two hours of receipt of the request. Alcohol breathalyser tests, blood or urine analysis are used for this purpose. In certain circumstances hair analysis can help determine drug use over the preceding months.
For more information please contact us at enquiries@occupationalmedicals.co.uk or telephone 0844 310 9319.
Key services
- Work Absence Tracker
- Sickness Absence Medicals/Management Referrals
- Work Stress Management And Stress Audit Centre
- Health Surveillance And Statutory Medicals (Nurse On Site)
- Lung Function (Spirometry) & Hearing Loss (Audiometry) Tests
- New Starter Employment Screening
- LGV/PSV/Licensing/Fork Lift Truck Driver Medicals
- Night Worker Assessment
- Hand and Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) And Vibration White Finger
- Food Handler Medicals And The Risk Of Skin Disease
- Skin Surveillance
- Lone Working And Confined Space Medicals For The Lone Worker
- Working At Heights Medicals
- Personal Track Safety Or Other Industry Standards
- HSE Approved Medicals
- Executive Health Screening
- Ill Health Retirement Medicals
- Drug and Alcohol Testing (Employment)
- Workplace Risk Assessment
- Pregnancy And Workstation (DSE) Risk Assessment
- Flu And Travel Vaccinations
- Physiotherapy
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We have been very pleased with the speed at which appointments are provided by Occupational Medicals and the clarity and helpfulness of the advice following referrals. The regular case conferences have also been useful in effectively addressing cases of long-term sickness absence.
- Head of HR, Guildford Borough Council
