Management vital, but should you include drug testing? Managing drugs and alcohol in any business is not only commonplace, it’s practically mandatory, and that’s certainly no different in Western Australia. But does managing drugs and alcohol in Western Australia mean you should conduct drug testing? Drug and alcohol management in Western Australia WorkSafe Western...
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Paul is the Owner and Director of Integrity Sampling WA, which has technicians that provides drug and alcohol management services, including drug and alcohol testing, in the Perth area and all regional locations within Western Australia.You can connect with Paul Marshall on LinkedIn
Urine drug testing in WA – what’s the process?
Recently we brought you the story of a young family that ingested marijuana, allegedly after eating a brownie from a café. Urine drug testing of the WA family’s mother and her two children proved the presence of the drug, which begs the question, what is urine drug testing, how reliable is urine drug testing...
‘Way out there’ workplace drug testing in WA
If safety is important in your WA business and your employees face risks in their roles, then you most likely already conduct workplace drug testing or have considered implementing drug testing in your WA workplace. But what if your workplace isn’t in Perth or another major regional town in Western Australia? What if your...
Urine testing in WA shock result
One of the big stories to come out of WA in past week, as much for its shock value than anything else, was the announcement that urine testing proved that a mother and her two children had unwittingly ingested cannabis The incident occurred in March after the mother and her children reported to a...
Drug testing in Western Australia conundrum
It’s the drug testing in Western Australia conundrum of the century. The almost impossible choice that you’d probably only answer if someone put a gun to your head. The question? Who would you rather travel with: The pilot of a light plane high on methamphetamines or a juvenile vehicle driver with methamphetamines and cannabis...
Drug and alcohol testing in WA goes small for big impact
If you’re the type of person who travels the back streets in an attempt to avoid alcohol testing or drug testing in WA, look out, the police are now even more likely to catch you anytime and anywhere! This follows the recent announcement by WA Police that they’ll soon have new smaller buses on...
Alcohol testing in Western Australia anytime, anywhere
The Western Australian Police, like other police forces around Australia have a very simple attitude when it comes to alcohol testing. That is, you could be tested at anytime, anywhere. So, the message is if you drive while over the limit in Western Australia, alcohol testing will most likely catch you. Western Australian alcohol...
Drug testing fines in WA could be on the rise
If you get caught during drug testing on WA roads the penalty to your hip pocket is likely to rise in the near future. According to ABC News, under a proposal put forward by the WA government, if you’re caught driving with drugs in your system during random drug testing on the roads the...
Drug testing in Western Australia a workplace imperative
If you own or manage a business in Western Australia that is safety critical, one of your key tactics to improve safety should be to conduct workplace drug testing. Western Australian statistics show that drug use and misuse is an issue in our state, making drug testing an absolute necessity. Drug use and misuse...
Drug use in WA and Perth, the highs and lows
There is good and not so good news for workplace drug testing in Perth and WA, from the fifth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program released recently. The most recent report found that use of methamphetamines in Perth were at its lowest levels since drug testing of the city’s wastewater began in...