Drug and alcohol testing in a UK airport environment
April 2, 2024
Portable technology solutions for in-house testing were recently implemented at a UK airport. Mark Barrup, at Dräger Safety UK explains the benefits of such a process.
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Drug misuse at JCB triggers internal investigation
December 20, 2023
JCB is investigating its workforce after 22 employees were sacked for drug misuse, the Guardian has revealed. Read More
Alcohol in the workplace
December 7, 2023
In this episode of the Safety Conversation, SHP Editor Mark Glover speaks to Janet Hadley at Choose Sunrise about alcohol in the workplace. Read More
Last orders? Should we call time on workplace drinking culture?
July 5, 2023
During Alcohol Awareness Week, Janet Hadley, Director at Choose Sunrise, says it's time to rethink the culture around drinking and the workplace. Read More
A Christmas tipple too far? The law on workplace drinking
December 11, 2022
As the festive season begins, it is important to assess your legal responsibility for ensuring staff are not over the alcohol limit while at work. Read More
Construction firm adopts fingerprint drug testing
October 19, 2022
PJ Hegarty & Sons UK Ltd is the latest firm to use an Intelligent Fingerprinting solution to promote positive safety culture across UK building sites - potentially including staff sub-contracted to HS2 project. Read More
A guide to helping employees with addiction
November 17, 2021
SHP provides a guide on how employers should approach addiction in the workplace, and how they can best support their employees. Read More
Tackling drug-driving
November 4, 2021
This Global Fleet Champions factsheet sets out information about measures for addressing drug-driving within fleets. Read More
World Suicide Prevention Day: Employers need to challenge their perceptions of suicide
September 10, 2019
10 Septembe marks World Suicide Prevention Day, shining a light on those who are at risk of taking their own life and those bereaved by suicide. The World Health Organization estimates that over 800,000 people take their own life each year. Up to 25 times as many again make a suicide attempt. Read More
How to stop drug and alcohol abuse in the workplace
September 5, 2019
Samantha Francis, Training Consultant at SYNLAB, explains the current trends within illegal drug use, and what businesses need to do to prevent it. Read More
