RMS Ports has invested in fingerprint drug testing to help enforce its company drug policy, and health and safety obligations.
The Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Testing Solution is quick and easy to use, detecting commonly abused drugs via the fingertips. The Solution will be used to test RMS employees, contractors and visitors operating across the Humber Estuary, where the company provides shipping, stevedoring, storage warehousing and distribution services.
The portable Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System enables drug test screening samples to be taken from RMS Ports forklift drivers, HGV drivers, stevedoring personnel and office, and management staff to provide results in-house within only ten minutes. With fingerprint sample collection taking less than 60 seconds, RMS Ports can conduct random drug tests without impacting workflows. The company will also use the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening Solution for pre-employment screening tests and post-incident drug tests.
RMS Ports selected the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System following the successful use of the System by its workforce provision sister company, Precision Stevedores, which uses the system for rapid pre-employment drug screens and monthly random tests.
Steve Scruton, Group SHEQ Manager, says;
“We’ve been drug testing for a couple of years using the traditional urine cup method to encourage adherence to our company drug policy.
We think fingerprint-based testing will save us considerable time across the business, as we can now collect fingerprint samples on site with minimal intrusion into our day-to-day working practices. This contrasts with our previous urine tests, where collecting samples was time-consuming, intrusive and uncomfortable for those being tested. Additionally, we often had difficulties collecting samples, resulting in wasted time for both employees and testers.
Our port sister company – Precision Stevedores – has been using the fingerprint drug tests for some time, and we were particularly impressed by the dignity of the process. It’s so much nicer and more efficient for all parties concerned, and there are no issues with gendersensitive testing as there were when testing with urine cups. The test is also completely transparent as results from the fingerprinting method are clearly displayed on the Intelligent Fingerprinting DSR-Plus reader, whereas urine test results were often unclear, prompting potentially difficult discussions with colleagues.”
About RMS Ports
Firmly rooted on the UK’s busiest estuary, the River Humber, RMS Ports provides “one number for the Humber” services. The company has a well-established reputation for providing customers with the best in: shipping, stevedoring, storage warehousing and distribution. The Company operates in every major Humber port, handling projects, containers, unit, timber, steel, bulk and agricultural cargo types. Typical volumes are around 2.1 million tonnes of cargo through its strategically located port operations.
Learn more: www.rms-humber.co.uk
About The Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Testing Solution
The Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System is quick and easy to use, detecting commonly abused drugs via the fingertips. Sample collection takes less than a minute using the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening Cartridge, and results are available within ten minutes using the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening Reader. The System’s ease of use and portability make it a convenient solution for reliable and portable drug screening.
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