Alcohol and substance abuse at work, costs employers millions of pounds each year, through the loss of productivity, increased sickness absence and increased accidents. Drug and Alcohol testing is provided to help the company manage any concerns it may have over an employee or its workforce and to offer support and guidance to both employer and employee in the correct handling of the issue.
Safewell’s drug and alcohol services are run by experienced and trained Occupational Health Advisers (OHA’s). They can help you to comply with legislation and help identify if drug and alcohol abuse is affecting your companies productivity.
Random Testing (on suspicion or because of company policy)
For Cause Testing (following an event)
Drug Testing can be Chain of Custody or dip stick (urinalysis). Chain of Custody testing will stand up in a court of law, so is the preferred testing method for cases likely to go to a tribunal or ‘For Cause Testing’ due to a specific work related incident.
Alcohol Testing is done by breath analysis.
Referral and Counselling
Following the results, and where required, Safewell can arrange counselling and further referral to external agencies.
If you think you need some testing or suspect there is a problem, click on the link or call us 01793 852951 to discuss your concerns confidentially and we’ll advise you on the best route forward.
We have worked with Safewell for many years and are retained clients, so we have developed an excellent working relationship with the team. However, this really came into its own when Covid 19 appeared.
As a Plumbing and Heating business, we were able to carry on working during the lockdown but only for responding to emergencies. We were obviously very concerned about the health and safety of our employees and before we even had chance to get in touch with Safewell, they had emailed us offering their assistance. It is hard to put down on paper how that made us feel - we like everyone else felt totally at sea, which way to turn, what to do? But Safewell were there guiding, supporting and being totally brilliant. Their attention to detail is very impressive and reassuring and we feel able to ask lots of questions without feeling silly.
During the pandemic Safewell helped us to write risk assessments, safety procedures and protocols. They kept in touch regularly, issuing new guidance as soon as it appeared and checking in with us. They held group Q&A sessions over Zoom which were helpful, and knowing other businesses were facing the same challenges and having the opportunity to discuss issues was invaluable. Their help during the preparation for a full return to work was brilliant, they enabled us to be fully prepared and feel in control, and when we had our first case of Covid within the team, because we had planned our response it felt ok.
I think our team felt very reassured by our robust approach and that our office was Covid secure. We are extremely grateful to all the team at Safewell
