Workplace drug & alcohol testing for your company
Keep your team safe and productive with tailored workplace drug testing.
40%
OF ALL INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS IN THE WORKPLACE ARE RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE AND ABUSE [1]
Substance abuse can cause impaired judgement [2], slower reaction times [3], and an increased risk of accidents in the workplace [1].
All of these can lead to lower workplace safety, reduced compliance and many disruptions, which can cause reduced productivity and profitability for your company.
Racoo Screening works with all UK sectors to deliver fast, reliable and accredited drug and alcohol testing services for companies:
- Random drug and alcohol tests
- For-cause screening
- Pre-employment substance testing
Whether you work within Health and safety, HR or wider Management, conducting random drug and alcohol tests enables you to identify and address potential safety risks before they escalate.
Get support to ensure a safe, productive and compliant team
Create a safe working environment
Employees under the influence are more likely to be involved in workplace accidents, endangering themselves and others. Conducting drug and alcohol testing is crucial for maintaining a safe work environment.
Increase productivity
Substance abuse can severely impact employees’ ability to perform their duties effectively. By ensuring that your workforce is free from substance abuse, you not only improve individual performance but also the overall productivity and quality of work in your organisation.
Ensure compliance easily
Many industries have strict regulations requiring drug and alcohol testing. Failure to comply can result in severe legal repercussions. Even in sectors where it’s not mandated, testing is a proactive measure to reduce risks related to liability, insurance costs, and lawsuits arising from substance-related incidents.
Looking for workplace drug & alcohol testing? Racoo screening can help
You can choose to carry out workplace drug and alcohol testing to detect the presence of illegal substances or alcohol in an employee’s system.
This form of testing can be done at various stages, such as pre-employment, randomly during employment, or for-cause when there is reasonable suspicion of substance abuse.
At Racoo Screening, our comprehensive range of drug and alcohol testing services includes:
Sample types
Whatever your industry, we give you legally defensible results
Your business will have unique challenges with drug and alcohol screening.
At Racoo, our testing services are designed to meet the specific needs of your industry. Whether your company works in:
- Aviation
- Construction
- Education
- Fossil fuels
- Maritime
- Railways & Underground
- Renewable energy
- Sports
- Truck drivers & Haulage
- Warehouse & Facilities
We can support you with accurate and reliable screening.
Our partner laboratory is IS0 17025 accredited, providing legally defensible results and protecting your business. They are trained to collect various sample types and follow strict ‘chain of custody’ procedures to maintain the integrity of samples throughout the collection process.
Why Racoo?
FAQs
About workplace drug and alcohol testing
Any action taken is at your company’s discretion. If an employee’s screening comes back positive, then you can use this as a legally defensible means to fire them. Before you do this, you’ll need to inform the candidate of the positive results, and they may have a legitimate medical reason for failing your screening.
Workplace drug and alcohol testing allows you to screen employees for drugs or alcohol. It can be conducted as pre-employment, random drug test, or when you have reasonable cause to suspect an employee is under the influence of substances in the workplace.
Drug and alcohol testing at work is crucial for health and safety within your company. Employees under the influence of drugs or alcohol can have impaired judgement [2] and slower reaction times [3], which leads to an increased risk of accidents in the workplace [1]. Screening reduces the risk of incidents and ensures a productive work environment.
Racoo offers several different testing options. However, our standard screening involves collecting urine or saliva samples from your employees. We then either screen onsite or send these to an ISO 17025 accredited laboratory for analysis, ensuring a legally defensible drug test result.
Your employees can refuse to be tested. Therefore, you must obtain written consent from any employee you plan to drug test. You’ll need to obtain separate consent forms for both drug and alcohol tests [4].
However, you can add the need for drugs and alcohol testing in an employee’s contract of employment prior to starting work. You can add it by specific contractual clause or under any workplace health and safety policy [5].
Our partner laboratory is IS0 17025 accredited, providing legally defensible results and protecting your business. They are trained to collect various sample types and follow strict ‘chain of custody’ procedures to maintain the integrity of samples throughout the collection process.
Yes, our tests provide legally defensible results, crucial for any disciplinary action that may be needed.
Testing is significant for safety-critical roles but can be applied to any position within the company.
references
[1] www.pelagohealth.com Workplace Safety: The connection between On-the-Job Accidents and Addiction
[2] www.hseni.gov.uk Drugs and alcohol in the workplace
[3] www.ilo.org RAND: Corporation The Effects of Substance Use on Workplace Injuries
[4] www.gov.uk Being monitored at work: workers’ rights
[5] www.hse.gov.uk Managing drug and alcohol misuse at work