By Essie Osborn


There are so many accidents at work and productivity is decreasing. Items are disappearing, attitudes have taken a turn for the worse and turnover is high. A company may decide on pre employment drug screening to combat these common workplace issues and problems. It is especially important in businesses where employees operate heavy equipment and machinery.

When individuals apply for a specific position at a company, they will be advised that if they are going to be considered for employment, they will be required to take a mandatory drug test. It is important that they are aware of the company's policy before time and expense is spent before reviewing an application and interviewing and conducting a background check on each individual that arrives to apply. If online applications are utilized, it should be clearly stated in the application that tests will be conducted on all prospective employees.

Job applicants will be directed to an off-site facility where tests such as these are conducted. The site is usually a clinic where the company has set up arrangements and billing to handle this type of screening. The location should be near the workplace or even set up at multiple branches for easy access by prospective employees.

Individuals will be asked to provide a urine sample when they arrive at the testing venue. The sample is tested in a lab and results can be had for the company quickly, sometimes even within 24 hours. If the test is positive, the individual will not be considered for employment. Often the applicant is informed of the results even before the hiring business.

Although a less common testing method, hair can also be analyzed for the presence of illegal substance in an individual. It stays in a prospective employee hair strands for 90 days or longer.

Kits are available for companies if they wish to conduct their own testing. It is far less expensive and much faster to get results but the final outcome will not always hold up in court. If businesses do choose to do their own tests, positive results should be double checked by a reputable and independent lab.

Some of the drugs that testing may reveal in an individual's system include marijuana, cocaine, and PCP. Alcohol can also be detected. Signs that testing results are being compromised are also apparent and an individual may be sent for re-testing depending on the company's standards.

After this screening, new hires may be informed that random testing will be done at various dates and times within the company. This will keep individuals who have stopped taking or smoking harmful substances from beginning again. It will also deter potential first time users from trying anything that is harmful to their bodies and minds. In the case of work-place accidents, testing is often set up to be automatic whenever an employee is sent to a clinic or emergency room on a workman's compensation claim.

Adding just this one extra step to your employment practices will enhance the quality of applicants that are hired. Training will become easier, morale higher and there will be far less incidences of tardiness, accidents, and absenteeism. Screening applicants will assist in hiring only the best in new employees and the company image and overall productivity should increase significantly.




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