| Making the decision to institute workplace drug | | | | actual problem with drug or alcohol abuse in your |
| testing is not something that should be considered | | | | workplace or a perceived problem?o Are there |
| lightly. All factors must be introduced into the | | | | any insurance requirements or contract |
| decision making process so that you can be sure | | | | requirements that may be instituted in the future |
| to make the right choice. | | | | that will require drug testing? For instance, if your |
| Following in the Footsteps of Government | | | | company will begin doing contracts for |
| Agencies | | | | government agencies or other businesses that |
| The up side to government agencies requiring | | | | require drug testing then instituting your own |
| drug testing in the workplace is that it gives | | | | practices now would save you a lot to time and |
| businesses the perfect opportunity to follow in | | | | effort in the future. Also, businesses may find |
| their footsteps. The reason why you would want | | | | that they gain more contracts due to their drug |
| to consider this is because where private | | | | testing practices. |
| businesses have no limitations the opposite is true | | | | After Decision |
| for government agencies as they have very tight | | | | Once you have made your decision to purchase |
| rules and regulations. These tight rules are there | | | | drug test kits you will want to develop policies and |
| to ensure that everything is done fairly and by | | | | procedures to go along with your decision. These |
| the book. And because a business will want to do | | | | policies and procedures will set up not only how |
| things right the first time why reinvent the wheel. | | | | you test but when and who you test as well. |
| Factors to Consider | | | | Further, you may also want to consider if and |
| Choosing whether or not to drug test workers is | | | | how you will gather data for reporting purposes. |
| not always an easy decision. Many things must be | | | | Policy and Procedures |
| factored in as it is a procedure that must be done | | | | While there will be many factors to include in your |
| correctly which makes it time consuming, and | | | | policy and procedures manual there are a few |
| depending on the company, costly. Here are a | | | | basic questions that should be looked at.o Will you |
| few questions or situations that a company should | | | | institute random testing?o How often will you |
| consider before they make up their minds | | | | test?o What will your disciplinary actions include?o |
| whether or not to start drug testing.o Are there | | | | Will you offer rehabilitation services? |
| any statutes or regulations in your state or at the | | | | Purchasing drug test kits is not something that |
| federal level that would need to be considered for | | | | every company needs, but it is something that |
| your particular type of industry?o Is there an | | | | every company should consider. |