Drug Testing in the Workplace

There are many different reasons why drug				work. For example, if you are a mechanic,
testing in the workplace is not only necessary, but				working in an automobile repair shop, you have to
often mandatory. First and foremost are the				know what you're doing, and do a good job,
safety issues, and many jobs require that you				otherwise the customer driving the vehicle could
are sober because otherwise you would be a				have an accident, or a break down. People who
danger to yourself and other employees around				build things like airplanes, ships and commercial
you. There are direct dangers to consider, as well				trucks need to be clean and sober in order to
as indirect dangers as well.				produce safe products. People who work in the
Here are just some of the many examples of				pharmaceutical industry have to be able to make
the direct dangers that being under the influence				the right drugs for people, fill a correct
of drugs can contribute to. One of the first ones				prescription, in order to make sure that people
are truck drivers. There are truckers all over our				who need these drugs don't become sick or die.
nation's highways, and they play an important part				Mandatory drug testing in the workplace also
in the delivery of products. These 18 wheel				insures that drug addicts aren't applying for jobs,
behemoths are large and heavy, and the loads				or prompts them to get clean before they can
they carry can contain hazardous materials, like				work. It isn't enough that a company requires
gasoline, and other toxic liquids. There are many				drug testing to get hired, but they should also do
strict standards for transportation that drivers				random testing on a regular basis. Is this an
have to abide by, and for good reason. A drugged				invasion of privacy? Does it prevent people from
out driver can make poor choices, have a				having a drink on their off time, or smoking that
reduced reaction time and cause a major				joint now and then? The answer is yes and no.
catastrophe, that could injure or kill many people.				While it does make that occasional marijuana
It also causes goods to be destroyed, costing				smoker worry, as well as the social drinker, it is
taxpayers and consumers extra money.				important to make sure that person isn't using to
There isn't just over the road truck drivers either.				the excess that will make them a dangerous
There are boat operators, people who drive fork				liability. It also prevents people from using harder
lifts and other heavy machinery, and being				drugs, which is a good thing. Sure, that isn't going
impaired while doing these tasks can cause serious				to stop the meth addict from using, but the idea
injuries, damage property, and cost millions of				that they could be tested at any time is a really
dollars. This is why many states and companies				good deterrent. Most people are clean and sober
require mandatory drug testing for people who				for the most part, and not only understand the
operate commercial vehicles and heavy				need, but comply without any problems at all.
equipment.				While not all, most of the people who complain
The dangers don't stop there. There are many				that drug testing is wrong usually have a reason
jobs that require technical skills, and precision				they don't want to be tested.