Testing
Impairment
SafetyScan is an easy, on-site way to help
determine employee impairment
By Craig Slater, Martin Charlton Communications
Unanswered questions remain for both employers and their employees as the
date for marijuana legalization in Canada approaches.
How do both parties navigate what could be controversial waters when it
comes to an employer’s rights, an employee’s right to privacy, the potential for confrontations
and what the law says?
One unbiased answer, Randal Roberts believes, can be found in SafetyScan.
It’s a real time, fit-for-duty screener that tests a person’s psychomotor impairment for alcohol,
drugs and cognitive fatigue.
Employers, especially those in the construction industry, are using SafetyScan to help determine
whether employees are fit to carry out their expected duties on the job.
Infrared cameras inside the microwave-sized machine assess involuntary movements of
the eyes, similar to how police conduct simple roadside sobriety tests. Officers will observe
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Employers, especially those
in the construction industry,
are using SafetyScan to help
determine whether employees
are fit to carry out their
expected duties on the job.
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