As an employer, you should also be aware of duties under the Road Traffic Act 1988 and the Transport and Works Act 1992. It says “Drivers of road vehicles must not be under the influence of alcohol while driving, attempting to drive or when they are in charge of a vehicle. Certain rail, tram and other guided transport system workers must not be unfit through drink while working on the system.
With your statutory obligations in mind and the introduction of the new legislation in March, there is a strong case for drug and alcohol screening in the workplace as part of your health and safety policy, in particular where you employ drivers. However, it is important that you assess all of the implications of such a strategy.
It is also important to consider the drug testing process itself including the type of testing, how the sample is collected and the security of the sample from contamination. Good advice is available from the European Workplace Drug Testing Society (EWDTS) to ensure the drug testing process is reliable and accurate.
Locations We Cover Across The Midlands:
We cover all areas in The Midlands and offer Mobile Health Surveillance Services with our fully-equipped Healthscreen Van. This allows us to go on-site to your preferred location and offer the best one-to-one technician care available in the UK.
Below is an overview of the main locations we cover in the Midlands:
- Derbyshire (Amber Valley, Bolsover, Chesterfield, Derbyshire Dales, Erewash, High Peak)
- North East Derbyshire (South Derbyshire, Herefordshire)
- Leicestershire (Blaby, Charnwood, Harborough, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, North West Leicestershire, Oadby and Wigston)
- Lincolnshire (Boston, East Lindsey, Lincoln, North Kesteven, South Holland, South Kesteven, West Lindsey)
- Northamptonshire (Corby, Daventry, East Northamptonshire, Kettering, Northampton, South Northamptonshire, Wellingborough)
- Nottinghamshire (Ashfield, Bassetlaw, Broxtowe, Gedling, Mansfield, Newark and Sherwood, Rushcliffe)
- Rutland
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire (Cannock Chase, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, Newcastle-under-Lyme, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Staffordshire Moorlands, Tamworth)
- Warwickshire (North Warwickshire, Nuneaton and Bedworth, Rugby, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwick)
- Worcestershire (Bromsgrove, Malvern Hills, Redditch, Worcester, Wychavon, Wyre Forest)
