Random drug testing at work

tight_scotsman

Our company are introducing randon drug testing in the new year.
We are coach drivers so its all justified for safety reasons.

The testing will involve a mouth swab or a urine test or a hair test.

We were wondering about the folically challenged amongst us.
Can they ask for a sample of pubic hair?

That seems very personall and intrusive

Mara69

Hair testing is the best way of testing for long term cannabis use as it remains in the hair follicles for months. If a person tested is bald or has a shaved head, body hair from the chest, armpits or legs can be used, while employment can be denied if no hair is available. For each 1/2-inch of hair, 30 days of drug use can be detected, with longer hair providing a drug history of up to two years.

(Info taken from a US site)

Personally, I'm all for it and I am sure the hair collection will be done sensitively. You have a very responsible job and I like knowing that I can be confident in knowing my driver hasn't recently been taking drugs.

KiKi

I'm sure an eyebrow will suffice.

(One hair from your eyebrow, obviously. Not your whole eyebrow. That would be weird.)

tonyh66

beware of the bald coach driver with the recently done back,sack and crack

Sambucus_Nigra

tonyh66 wrote: »

beware of the bald coach driver with the recently done back,sack and crack

*Snork. :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

getmore4less

Hope they have a contingency plan, if drug use is widespread.

Could be short of drivers.

agrinnall

I had chest hair taken for a drugs test when I was on an assessment day for a job at a big round building in Cheltenham (didn't get it but not due to drugs).

tonyh66

agrinnall wrote: »

I had chest hair taken for a drugs test when I was on an assessment day for a job at a big round building in Cheltenham (didn't get it but not due to drugs).

obviously not the right calibre of hair...

ILW

agrinnall wrote: »

I had chest hair taken for a drugs test when I was on an assessment day for a job at a big round building in Cheltenham (didn't get it but not due to drugs).

Did all the other ladies get the same treatment?

Carcluster

tight_scotsman wrote: »

Our company are introducing randon drug testing in the new year.
We are coach drivers so its all justified for safety reasons.

The testing will involve a mouth swab or a urine test or a hair test.

We were wondering about the folically challenged amongst us.
Can they ask for a sample of pubic hair?

That seems very personall and intrusive

Make the first move - offer some nose hair?

agrinnall

ILW wrote: »

Did all the other ladies get the same treatment?

No, they gave from the palms of their hands.