drug & Alcohol testing

Ensure Workplace Safety with Professional Drug and Alcohol Screening

Accurate and reliable drug testing for a safer and compliant workplace.

In safety-sensitive industries, even one impaired worker can put an entire team at risk. Random and post-incident drug testing plays a crucial role in preventing accidents and maintaining a safe, drug-free environment.

Ensure your drug testing policy is clearly outlined in employment agreements and let us help you create a safer, healthier work environment!

Why drug & alcohol testing

Benefits

Nationwide coverage.

Delivered at your place or at any of our clinics.

Protect Your People

Every employee has the right to a safe workspace, free from the risks of harmful substances.

Boost Productivity

A clear drug testing policy fosters a safer, more focused, and high-performing workforce.

Stay Compliant

Employers have a responsibility to ensure the health and wellbeing of anyone using company equipment or working on-site.

Types of Drug Testing & Delivery

LifeCare brings drug and alcohol testing straight to your team with flexible options—whether on-site at your workplace, in one of our clinics, or through our mobile clinics. No matter where your team is, we’ve got you covered!

  • Pre-Employment Drug Screening

    Hiring for safety-sensitive roles? Pre-employment drug testing ensures candidates meet workplace safety standards before they start. This is particularly crucial in industries like construction, transportation, and manufacturing. More Info Here.

  • Random Drug Testing

    For high-risk industries, random drug testing provides an extra layer of safety. Every employee in a designated safety-sensitive role has an equal chance of being selected, ensuring a fair and effective approach to risk management.

  • Blanket Drug Testing

    This is similar to random testing in that it is unannounced and not based on individual suspicion; however, everyone at a worksite, or a work department, is tested rather than a randomly selected percentage.

  • Periodic Drug Testing

    Periodic testing is drug testing that is carried out at specified times between specified periods. Employees know in advance when and how the drug testing will be undertaken.

  • Reasonable Cause Drug Testing

    If an employee exhibits signs of impairment—such as erratic behaviour, physical symptoms, or declining performance—reasonable cause testing helps employers take appropriate action to maintain workplace safety.

  • Post-Incident Drug Testing

    After a workplace accident, testing helps determine if substance use contributed to the incident, ensuring proper measures are taken to prevent future risks. Available in Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington & Christchurch between 7AM to 6 PM.

  • Follow-up Drug Testing

    Employees who have participated in a drug rehabilitation programme, either as a requirement for returning to work or through a self-reporting initiative, are subject to follow-up testing to ensure their continued compliance with the programme. Follow-up drug testing is available nationwide.

  • Alcohol Screening

    This can be added onto drug testing nationwide.

Testing Methods

Early detection prevents accidents, supports health, and reinforces a strong safety culture.

In New Zealand, the are 2 drug testing methods which are acceptable within the workplace and governed by standards. These are testing using Urine or Saliva. Employers often also include Alcohol Breath testing as a part of their drug testing. 

How The Testing Process Works

On-site or Off-site Testing: Flexible testing options at your place or ours.
Sample Collection: Our Health professionals collect and handle samples following strict procedures.
Instant Results: Immediate preliminary results are available.
Further Analysis (if required): Samples requiring further testing are sent to accredited laboratories.
Confidential Reporting: Employers receive secure, confidential test results within 24 hours.

Implementing Drug Testing in the Workplace

To successfully introduce workplace drug testing, employers should:

Update employment agreements to reflect pre-employment, random, reasonable cause, periodic, post-incident and follow-up testing.

– Ensure workplace policies clearly define the testing methods, employer/employee choice, and enforcement procedures. Best practice is to offer both sample methods of testing, randomly or if one cannot be done, the other method can be used.

– Comply with industry standards: AS/NZS 4760:2019 (Oral), AS/NZS 4308:2008 (Urine), and AS 3547-2019 (Breathalyser for alcohol testing).

– Develop a transparent process for random drug testing selection.

– Submit non-negative tests for laboratory confirmation to maintain legal integrity.

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