Employers have a duty of care to maintain a safe working environment, making drugs and alcohol use a significant risk in the workplace.

Alcohol and/or drug related issues can occur in any industry, workplace or occupation and have the potential to impact work performance, working relationships and occupational health and safety.

Drug and alcohol testing can involve urine, saliva or blood testing. Urine screening is the most common method of testing, as it is considered the most accurate and efficient, especially when conducting onsite.

Instant Drug and Alcohol Testing

Instant assessment offers a quicker response time for results and many advantages that can ensure that the client’s employees are fit for their daily employment duties. The instant testing offers additional advantages such as:

• Results available in less than 5 minutes;
• Indicative non-negative or negative result in 7 drug classes (Amphetamines, Methamphetamines; Cocaine; Marijuana; Opiates, Benzodiazepines and Alcohol);
• 4 Adulteration tests are included to assist in identifying attempted result masking;
• The instant Drug Consumables are a self contained, integrated testing and collection device that can be easily transported to pathology for confirmation analysis.

While instant drug screening does not provide the same standard as a laboratory analysis as defined by the Australian Standards AS/NZS 4308:2008, if a non-negative result is obtained the drug screening test cup can be used to transport the specimen to a laboratory for confirmatory testing.

Instant Drug and Alcohol Screening can also be provided at your workplace, whether metropolitan, regional or remote. Kinetic employs tertiary educated specialists who are internally trained and competency tested to ensure they can perform the authorized durg and alcohol assessments in the field environment.

Laboratory Based Screening

Kinetic conducts Drug and Alcohol Screening in accordance with the Australia Standard, and the Kinetic Health Urine Drug Screening Collection Protocol.Collection of all samples are managed so as to ensure prompt analysis and priority return of results. Laboratories have the NATA accreditation for 4308:2008 and work closely with Kinetic Doctors to provide the Medical Review Officer services.

Drug and Alcohol Policy Procedure Development Review

The fundamentals of a drug and alcohol program are captured with company policies and procedures. Kinetic can provide guidance and expertise to develop and/or review existing drug and alcohol policies and procedures to ensure compliance with legislation requirements and best practice.

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For more information on these services please Contact the Kinetic Health team.

Read our Drug and Alcohol Screening Frequently Asked Questions here.