Here we look at some action points that you should consider when implementing drug screening for your drivers.
- Efficiency – Ensure the drug screening device provides quick, efficient, and reliable results. Look for a device that produces a result in around five minutes, as this will help you avoid a lengthy and potentially costly process.
- Portability – Ideally, your drug screening solution should be portable, as this allows practical screening both on or off site, at short notice or at the roadside, without the restrictions of a reader. This will also ensure flexibility for your organisation when carrying out pre-employment screening, random screening, and post-incident investigations.
- Dignity – Preserving the dignity of your employees is important when it comes to choosing a drug screening device. You should look for a solution that is able to obtain a sample quickly and is both non-invasive and non-intrusive.
- Reliability – It is imperative that your chosen drug screening device obtains a sample from areas of the body which have reduced risk of contamination, in comparison to areas such as the hands, which have more risk of coming into contact with traces of substances.
- Credibility – Consider looking for an organisation which has Home Office Type Approval for drug testing to guarantee credibility.
- Capability – Ensure your chosen drug screening device is able to accurately screen for the UK’s five most prevalent drugs – these are; Cannabis, Cocaine, Amphetamines, Meth Amphetamines and Opiates.
If you are looking at implementing drug screening and alcohol screening as part of your driving for work policy within your organisation, but are unsure of where to start, Driving for Better Business Partners, drug and alcohol screening specialist D.tec International, will be able to advise you on policy development and implementation. They are the UK provider of the DrugWipe Dual, a unique saliva and skin drug screener and they have a complete training and education programme.
Fleetmaxx Solutions are proud to support Driving For Better Business and to offer our customers the Vand Drivers Tool Kit to use to help improve their fleet management.
