Random drug testing.

[Destination]

Yes all the time, safety critical job.

Should have this throughout the NHS.
With external teams doing the process.
Anyway won't happen, would cost too much.

 

[MrMoonX]

What happens if you have taken say cocodamol for back pain which will show up as opiates, do they then do confirmation tests in a lab to determine its codeine and not heroin?

 

[Von Smallhausen]

I'm guessing you do a job where there is quite a bit of responsibility? I'd pass any drugs test with flying colours, but the breathalysing bit...

Pest control service.

 

[Theophany]

Pest control service.

That explains why you've banned me a few times...

 

[Von Smallhausen]

What happens if you have taken say cocodamol for back pain which will show up as opiates, do they then do confirmation tests in a lab to determine its codeine and not heroin?

You get asked and given a check list before the test and declare it. A good mate of mine is an AFO and had co codamol a day or two before a random test. Declared it no problem.

 

[Von Smallhausen]

That explains why you've banned me a few times...

No comment. Doctor / patient thing ......

 

[Von Smallhausen]

No.

It's pretty futile really as most drugs aren't detected by such tests leading to false negatives and many drugs have long half lives that lead to false positives as far as being under the influence is concerned.

And it's somewhat bizarre in it's inconsistency because if you don't trust your employees, then why not search their bags too in case they are stealing things? In fact why employ them at all?

Still, it's not a bad thing to have it in safety critical jobs is it ?

Secondly, what do you perceive the test to be ? A dip test there and then ?

 

[Biohazard]

I've had to in previous roles.

Now I can get the washing up bottle out daily.

 

[Von Smallhausen]

 

[Dr House]

im all for it.

As soon as the banks start to introduce it it will do some real damage to the cocaine trade in Lndon .

 

[Glaucus]

What happens if you have taken say cocodamol for back pain which will show up as opiates, do they then do confirmation tests in a lab to determine its codeine and not heroin?

For us, you have to declare any drug use to your line manager who will then go onto x-website and enter the info in. You then get a print out with any job restrictions. So if you're drug tested you just hand over the print out.
Prescribed/over the counter drugs are just as regulated as illegal drugs.

Most common restriction is not allowed to be left on own/use heavy equipment. Due to x-drug causing drowsiness.

 

[Adam]

I'd welcome it, I have nothing to hide.

 

[Tefal]

yep. but usually the "random" testing is only done when som one hones i nto shop someone in.

 

[Richie]

yep. but usually the "random" testing is only done when som one hones i nto shop someone in.

^^^ he needs tested right now after that ^^^

 

[snakefood]

Not in my place - small / medium sized company, i run IT...even tho I don't, I could crawl in half baked and not get tested

closest we have is a policy that if you are actually caught crawling in half baked, it's gross misconduct. No idea how they would actually enforce it without testing tho

 

[Biohazard]

lol

 

[chief barker]

lol

Edit. Op is the filth :/

 

[Threepwood]

With these jobs that are tested because of safety, do they check whether you got enough sleep the night before and that you had something to eat before working?

 

[Von Smallhausen]

Threepwood. Interesting name.

 

[chief barker]

Be more dog