Drug.html Drug Screening Dugs and alcohol in the workplace can cost businesses countless dollars in lost productivity, increased liability and increased work-related injuries.
All employers have the right to establish policies that call for drug-free workplaces.
The most common way to enforce such policies is a program of drug screening. While drug screening is most often done at the time of hire, appropriate drug testing may also include post-injury, upon suspicion, as part of an annual examination, and, in some cases, random testing. Recent federal guidelines have mandated drug testing in certain cases. These guidelines call for preplacement testing, random and biannual testing of workers in certain transportation-related companies. Many private, non-transportation companies also utilize the DOT guidelines for drug testing programs for their employees.