UK’s largest greenhouse complex has significantly improved their safety protocols and employee well-being.

Located in Kent, Thanet Earth is the UK’s largest and most high-tech greenhouse complex, producing millions of tomatoes, peppers, and cucumbers each year. Committed to sustainable farming practices and innovation, the company plays a pivotal role in the UK’s agricultural sector.

Thanet Earth approached us with a clear goal: to enhance their workplace drug testing process in a way that was efficient, non-intrusive, and aligned with their commitment to sustainability and employee welfare. They were seeking a solution that would not only ensure compliance with safety regulations but also foster a positive work environment.

Implementing a Non-Invasive Solution

Traditional drug testing methods can be time-consuming, invasive, and sometimes disruptive to operations. Our fingerprint drug testing technology provided Thanet Earth with a non-invasive alternative that respects employee privacy and reduces discomfort.

By collecting sweat samples from fingerprints, we enabled them to conduct drug tests quickly and hygienically. The portability of our devices meant that testing could be done on-site without the need for specialised facilities, minimising disruption to their daily operations.

Since implementing our fingerprint drug testing system, Thanet Earth has experienced several positive changes:

• Enhanced Efficiency: Testing processes are now quicker, allowing staff and management to focus more on their core responsibilities. Immediate results mean that any necessary actions can be taken promptly.
• Improved Employee Relations: Employees have appreciated the less intrusive nature of the testing, which has helped to maintain openness within the workforce.
• Strengthened Safety Culture: The ease and speed of testing have reinforced the importance of safety protocols, encouraging a culture where employees feel responsible for contributing to a safe workplace.

The response has been overwhelmingly positive. Here’s what Emma Bullock, Head of People at Thanet Earth had to say:

“We are thrilled to partner with Intelligent Fingerprinting to enhance our approach to workplace safety. Fingerprint drug testing allows us to ensure that our team is operating in a safe and efficient manner without interrupting our daily operations. Working with Intelligent Fingerprinting has been a seamless experience. Their team was attentive to our needs and provided excellent support throughout the implementation process. The switch to fingerprint drug testing has been a game-changer for us. It’s quick, easy, and our staff appreciate the non-intrusive approach. It’s helped us reinforce our commitment to safety without adding any burden.”

We are proud of the role we’ve played in helping Thanet Earth enhance their workplace safety. Their commitment to innovation and employee welfare resonates with our own values. We look forward to continuing our partnership and exploring new ways to support their goals. We hope that their success story will inspire other organisations to consider how innovative approaches can lead to positive change.

About Thanet Earth

Thanet Earth is the UK’s largest greenhouse complex. Situated in Kent, it produces a significant portion of the nation’s salad crops, with a focus on sustainability and innovation. The facility uses cutting-edge technology to maximize efficiency and minimize environmental impact, ensuring high-quality produce year-round.

For more information, visit: www.thanetearth.com

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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Precision Stevedores is leading the way with fingerprint drug testing in the port industry.

Precision Stevedores is an award-winning employment business and training academy for ports and port-centric businesses. The company was an early adopter of the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Testing Solution, initially implementing the solution in 2020. The company adopted the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System to improve its drug policy and ensure safe operations across the Humber and Trent port regions. 

In 2020, Precision Stevedores integrated the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Testing Solution for pre-employment screening and monthly random tests. This marked the first use of fingerprint-based drug testing in UK ports. The solution detects recent drug use through fingerprint sweat analysis, providing a non-invasive and hygienic alternative to urine drug tests. The company’s initial trial four years ago was met with enthusiasm. Both management and employees appreciated the quick, dignified, and efficient testing process.

Enhanced Safety & Compliance

The primary objective of implementing Intelligent Fingerprinting technology was to ensure the safety of employees and their colleagues in the high-risk ports and shipping sector. Over the past four years, Precision Stevedores has successfully conducted hundreds of drug tests, significantly reducing the risk of accidents and incidents related to drug use. The rapid results have enabled immediate decision-making regarding employee fitness for duty, ensuring compliance with safety regulations.

Operational Efficiency

Adopting fingerprint drug testing has streamlined Precision Stevedores’ drug testing process. The company’s management can now perform tests on-site and in-house, reducing the need for external testing facilities and associated costs. With results in ten minutes, the company has minimized downtime and allowed for quicker onboarding of new employees, enhancing overall operational efficiency.

Employee Well-being & Acceptance

The fingerprint drug test’s non-invasive nature has improved the employees’ overall experience. Unlike urine tests, which were perceived as invasive and unpleasant, the fingerprint test is quick and dignified. Employee feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, with many expressing relief at the ease and comfort of the new testing method.

Industry Leadership & Influence

Precision Stevedores’ proactive approach to adopting new drug testing technology has positioned the company as a port leader. The success of fingerprint drug testing has garnered attention from other organizations, leading to broader industry interest and adoption. Precision Stevedores shared its positive experience with stakeholders, contributing to the widespread recognition of fingerprint drug testing.

Over the past four years, Precision Stevedores has maintained its commitment to employee safety and continued to innovate and improve its drug testing processes. The company has expanded its use of the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System to include post-incident and for-cause testing. The System’s flexibility and ease of use have allowed Precision Stevedores to adapt to changing operational needs and maintain the highest safety and compliance standards.

Philip Crawford, Health, Safety, and Quality Manager at Precision Stevedores, reflects on the impact of the Intelligent Fingerprinting solution: “As a company dedicated to the safety and well-being of our employees, adopting Intelligent Fingerprinting technology has been transformative. The System’s quick, non-intrusive testing method has significantly improved our drug testing process, making it more efficient and employee-friendly. We are proud to lead the way in the port industry, and our continued use of this innovative technology underscores our commitment to excellence and safety.”

Precision Stevedores’ implementation and ongoing use of fingerprint drug testing have set new standards for workplace safety in ports. The company’s dedication to innovation, efficiency, and employee well-being has enhanced its operations and improved industry standards.

About Precision Stevedores

Precision Stevedores is a leading logistics personnel provider in the UK. Formed as a joint venture between the Jenkins and RMS shipping groups, Precision delivers stevedoring, warehousing, and driving services across key port regions. With a blend of permanent staff and flexible workforce solutions, the company focuses on safety, collaboration, and continuous improvement to meet the evolving needs of the ports and logistics sector.

For more information, visit: www.precisionstevedores.com

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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Press Glass chose the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Testing Solution to scale alongside its expanding operations.

Press Glass, formerly Glass Systems, has grown significantly over recent years. The Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Testing Solution has supported Press Glass’s operational and safety objectives for over two years.

In 2022, Press Glass adopted the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System to enhance workplace safety and operational efficiency. Their primary objectives were to:

• Ensure a drug-free workplace.
• Minimize the risk of accidents.
• Streamline the drug testing process with quick, non-invasive methods.

The implementation process was seamless, with comprehensive training and support. The key features of the Intelligent Fingerprinting Drug Screening System that appealed to them included:

• Quick and Easy Sample Collection: Fingerprint samples are collected in seconds.
• On-Screen Results in 10 Minutes: Rapid testing minimizes downtime.
• Hygienic and Non-Invasive: The method is non-biohazardous and dignified for employees.
• Cost-Effective: No need for specialized staff or facilities.

Since implementing our fingerprint drug testing system, Press Glass has reported significant improvements across several metrics:

• Enhanced Workplace Safety: Technology has influenced a safe working environment.
• Operational Efficiency: The rapid testing process has decreased the average downtime per test by 75%, allowing for uninterrupted workflow and productivity.
• Cost Savings: Press Glass has saved approximately 20% on its annual drug testing budget by eliminating the need for external testing facilities and specialized staff.
• Employee Morale: The non-invasive nature of the testing has been received positively by employees, contributing to a 10% increase in overall employee satisfaction.

Press Glass plans to expand its manufacturing capabilities beyond England and Scotland. The company is building a new ‘super factory’ in Port Talbot, South Wales. As Press Glass’ operations expand, our System will scale alongside them. Our ongoing partnership will continue to play a vital role in supporting the company’s growth, ensuring that its operations remain safe, efficient, and cost-effective. Together, we are establishing new industry standards and paving the way for sustained success whilst driving innovation.

About Press Glass

Press Glass is a leading UK glass manufacturer renowned for its innovative and high-quality products. Formerly operating under the name Glass Systems, the company rebranded itself as Press Glass, realigning its brand identities with its parent company in Poland and further strengthening its business in the glass industry. Press Glass is the UK’s number one choice for insulated glass units.

For more information visit their website pressglass.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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Five-star housebuilder adopts Intelligent Fingerprinting solution to support in-house drug testing across the business.

Hayfield, an award-winning five-star homebuilder, has adopted fingerprint drug testing to support health and safety across its UK construction sites and other operations. The system will allow the Hayfield’s Health and Safety team to carry out drug testing in-house for the first time, supporting for-cause testing as part of the company’s drug policy designed specifically to help manage risk across its safety-critical building operations.

Intelligent Fingerprinting’s drug testing system is portable, hygienic and easy-to-use, with fingerprint sample collection in seconds and on-screen results available in ten minutes. Having its own in-house drug testing system means that Hayfield can move quickly to test for cause should they have any concerns, avoiding the wait times and costs associated with external testing service providers. Hayfield will use the system to test both its own employees and contractors who operate safety-critical homebuilding machinery across the company’s building sites, as well as at its Milton Keynes and Solihull operations.

Hayfield joins a growing number of UK construction firms that find fingerprint-based testing a useful way of supporting their health and safety initiatives. By owning the system and being able to test in-house Hayfield has the opportunity to pro-actively test across its operations, and means they can move quickly to identify and help resolve any potential drug use problems. Safety is paramount for homebuilders, with employees operating heavy plant machinery on site and working at height, so it’s essential that companies such as Hayfield do everything they can to maximise safety and reduce risk.

Andy Green, Head of Health and Safety at Hayfield says:

“We were keen to start drug testing but also wanted to be able to carry out the testing process in-house. When looking at solutions on the market we were particularly impressed by the flexibility and accuracy of the Intelligent Fingerprinting approach. The system’s portability means that we can now test at any of our sites, while its short window of detection ensures that we’re able to concentrate on identifying potential drug misuse in the period immediately before the test – and when it is most likely to affect employee performance. The tests are easy to conduct, and we have been able to train our team remotely as there’s no specific medical training needed. We now have a system in place that we can manage ourselves, and scale to support our expanding homebuilding activities.”

About Hayfield

Hayfield is an award-winning Home Builders Federation (HBF) five-star builder. The company won Best Family Home at the 2021 First Time Buyer Readers’ Awards, received Gold and Bronze accolades at the 2020 WhatHouse? Awards, and has also won three Pride in the Job NHBC Awards. Hayfield specialises in building homes with exceptional character in aspirational locations, with unrivalled craftsmanship.

The Hayfield team provides both knowledge and practical skills in house-building. This year, 96.4% of Hayfield customers reported that they would recommend Hayfield to a friend.

www.hayfieldhomes.co.uk

Cod Beck Blenders, one of the UK’s leading providers of toll and contract manufacturing services for the food, food additives, veterinary medicines and speciality chemicals sectors, has adopted Intelligent Fingerprinting’s 10-minute fingerprint-based workplace drug testing kit at its purpose-built eight-acre manufacturing site in North Yorkshire.

The use of fingerprint drug testing supports the company’s proactive employee welfare and safety policy. Cod Beck Blenders is also deploying alcohol breathalyser tests supplied by Intelligent Fingerprinting, enabling random in-house drug and alcohol testing, on-site, on demand for the first time.

Cod Beck Blenders provides appointments with an occupational nurse every month for employee health checks and wellness support to promote safety for all in the workplace. Previously, check-ups included drug and alcohol tests but, with the date and time of these appointments shared in advance, there was no element of random testing. In addition, the tests were urine-based and samples had to be sent away for analysis, with a three-day wait for results. Cod Beck Blenders felt that being able to conduct random on-site tests would enhance its best practice employee health and safety initiatives and support its proactive drug and alcohol policies. After investigating a range of market options, the company decided to adopt fingerprint drug testing from Intelligent Fingerprinting.

Intelligent Fingerprinting’s simple fingerprint-based sweat test takes around 10 minutes to screen for cocaine, cannabis, opiates and methamphetamine. Hygienic and easy to use, it offers a more dignified and convenient approach to drug testing than conventional tests which require urine or saliva samples. Cod Beck Blenders is using the drug and alcohol tests for random testing or ‘for cause’ if a situation ever arises. Now that the company has drug testing kits available at all times in-house, they have the control to increase or decrease testing as required – they can also extend use to support recruitment at a later stage. This is another example of how Intelligent Fingerprinting provides easy to use workplace drug testing kits for organisations to control at their convenience.

Wayne Harrison, Environment, Health and Safety Manager at Cod Beck Blenders says:

“Safety for all at our manufacturing and processing plant is a huge part of our company ethos. Employees are not only managing fork-lift trucks and processing machinery, but also handling animal medicines and regulated products so they always need to be alert. Cod Beck Blenders has a proactive approach to drug and alcohol policy adherence as part of its occupational health and support service activities. However, while we’re confident that we don’t have any issues at the plant, we were keen to refine our testing approach. We’re pleased that we have been able to bring both drug and alcohol tests inhouse with the help of Intelligent Fingerprinting.

The fingerprint drug test and alcohol breathalyser tests from Intelligent Fingerprinting are both highly convenient for us. We have found the fingerprint drug test to be non-invasive, and much more hygienic than our previous urine-based tests. Most importantly for us, we can now have results in just ten minutes – a major improvement over our previous 72-hour wait for urine drug test results.

In my experience with drug testing, people don’t challenge the result, they challenge the process and we know that the Intelligent Fingerprinting system is robust. At the same time, it is exceptionally easy for us to test in-house. We’ve also been able to broaden our testing capabilities, and we now have multiple members of the team – HR, HS, Management, Night Shift Controller – who can conduct the test 24/7 if required.”

Dragon LNG, a company responsible for receiving, storing and regasifying Liquefied Natural Gas at its Pembrokeshire terminal in Wales, is the first organisation in the international gas industry to deploy revolutionary, fingerprint-based drug testing technology.

Dragon LNG is using the simple 10-minute fingerprint drug test kit from Intelligent Fingerprinting to encourage adherence to its workplace drug policy. From an employee or contractor’s quick and easy fingerprint sweat sample, Dragon LNG can use the hygienic fingerprint drug test to screen onsite for ingestion of illegal substances that can influence an employee’s ability to work safely.

Anyone under the influence of drugs could make impaired judgements – creating a health and safety risk for employees, their colleagues and the public. As Dragon LNG is responsible for handling liquefied natural gas, health and safety is clearly critical for the organisation. The company was keen to be a pioneer in the gas sector with its deployment of the Intelligent Fingerprinting drug test.

Lydia Uchronski at Dragon LNG says:

“Dragon’s number one priority is safety, and our facility has been designed, engineered and constructed to ensure health, safety and environmental compliance and reliability. We work tirelessly to keep our team, neighbours, communities and environment safe, so when we learnt about the Intelligent Fingerprinting drug test, we were interested in how it could help Dragon LNG to further improve our health and safety processes.

The fingerprint-based test is remarkably easy to use and gives us access to in-house initial testing that we can carry out completely on-site whenever we need to. If we find any non-negative results, we then conduct a confirmation test that is sent away for laboratory analysis.

Intelligent Fingerprinting’s solution gives us the simplicity and flexibility we need while helping us to proactively enforce what is an essential safety process. The fingerprint test has provided us with a non-invasive portable drug testing solution that’s easy-to-use in practice and gives us the levels of accuracy we need.”

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John Hacklings (Transport) Ltd, the company that delivers a complete road haulage, logistics, storage and distribution services offer through its Hacklings brand, is extending its use of fingerprint drug testing as part of its health and safety programme.

Having rented an Intelligent Fingerprinting system previously, Hacklings has purchased two of the latest fingerprint drug screening systems, enabling testing to be carried out in-house across its sites, including two Palletline depots in Swindon and Cheltenham.

Hacklings will use the fingerprint drug test for a range of testing applications, including pre-employment drug screens, random testing – to promote safety across its depots and warehouses – and for-cause testing, should a situation arise within its logistics and warehouse operations.

Stefan van Jaarsveld, Compliance Manager for Hacklings says:

“Compared to the traditional saliva and urine methods we have used previously, Intelligent Fingerprinting drug tests are clean, quick and exceptionally easy to use. We started renting their test system when we originally moved to the fingerprint method about two years ago. Due to the success of this project, we have now purchased two of Intelligent Fingerprinting’s latest fingerprint drug testing systems. We will now be able to screen drivers and machinery operators on-site at any of our depots as we wish, providing us with complete drug testing control and flexibility across our operations.

As a founding member of The Hazchem Network – the only ADR and hazardous goods pallet network in the UK – safety is paramount across our organisation, embracing not only our employees but also our customers and the general public. As an early adopter of fingerprint drug testing, the Hacklings team is now really excited to be upgrading to the new system, featuring the DSR-Plus reader. It is lighter and smaller than the reader we used previously and will allow us to easily test remotely to support for-cause testing – potentially at a rare road traffic accident involving one of our drivers, or at a forklift collision in the warehouse. While these incidents are thankfully few and far between, the ability to be able to do tests on-site is a major advantage.

What is a constant, and a major benefit for us doing in-house testing with Intelligent Fingerprinting, is that the digital screen on the reader displays a positive or negative result for each drug in the test, and these results can also be printed onto a sticky label. This provides clarity for both testers and the person being tested, removing the need for interpretation or deliberation of the results.”

ParkerSteel Limited, a leading UK steel stockholder and processor working with manufacturing and construction firms, is deploying fingerprint drug testing as part of its continual health and safety initiatives.

ParkerSteel will use Intelligent Fingerprinting‘s drug screening system to encourage adherence to the company’s drug safety policy by employees, including HGV drivers in charge of up to 40-tonne steel loads.

The fingerprint drug test analyses fingertip sweat to screen for cannabis, cocaine, opiates and methamphetamine, identifying potential drug use within around 16 hours prior to the test. This is the timeframe within which illicit drug use is most likely to affect employees’ fitness for duty, potentially putting themselves, their colleagues and the general public at risk. Results are available on the spot in ten minutes, with high levels of accuracy.

ParkerSteel is also making full use of the fingerprint-based system’s flexibility as part of its ongoing testing regime by carrying out testing for new employee induction, random, just cause and post incident. The portable fingerprint test will replace the company’s previous use of urine tests.

ParkerSteel has recognised the versatility of fingerprint-based drug testing to find new ways to encourage adherence to its drug safety policy. The fact that the test enables rapid in-house testing without special facilities or specialist staff not only saves time and money but also helps ensure truly random testing. In addition, the portability of the Intelligent Fingerprinting test method allows ParkerSteel to test drivers at the depot or during non-driving time, meaning there’s no impact on productivity.

Intelligent Fingerprinting’s simple fingerprint-based sweat test takes around 10 minutes to screen for cocaine, cannabis, opiates and methamphetamine. Hygienic and easy to use, it offers a more dignified and convenient approach to drug testing than conventional tests which require urine or saliva samples.

Andrew Stephens, Group Health & Safety Manager at ParkerSteel says:

“The portability and rapid results delivered by the Intelligent Fingerprinting system mean we have been able to change our drug testing operations for the better – improving employee safety.

With our heavy steel products, we are always dealing with potentially dangerous situations. As a company we are very safety conscious – as any accident involving the processing, manoeuvring and transport of such heavy products could be unforgiving. ParkerSteel is focused on ensuring that our employees are fit for work, and this is why Intelligent Fingerprinting’s drug test is an excellent choice for our workplace drug testing needs. With its shorter window of detection, Intelligent Fingerprinting provides us with a quick and dignified way of identifying potential employee drug misuse in the period immediately prior to their working shift. We find that this screening approach gives us significantly better insight into possible impairment than the urine test we were using previously.

Due to the system’s portability, we can now test drivers randomly when they are in charge of steel loads of up to 40 tonnes. A key company safety requirement is that on each of our 48 HGV loaded journeys the driver pulls over into a safe place after five miles to check that chains and webbing straps are still secure, and the load is safe. We have just started to take advantage of this safety stop to carry out some random drug tests.”

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Stonbury – an agile, direct delivery specialist contractor to both the water industry and wider water environment – has invested in Intelligent Fingerprinting technology for its drug testing activities.

Using sweat from fingerprints, the Intelligent Fingerprinting drug screening system can detect the recent use of cocaine, cannabis, opiates and methamphetamine during the 16 hours or so prior to sample collection. The investment will enable Stonbury to bring screening in-house for the first time, replacing external drug testing services. Stonbury predicts that its investment in Intelligent Fingerprinting products – including the latest portable reader for analysing fingerprint drug test cartridges – will deliver a full Return on Investment within the first year.

Stonbury has purchased a DSR-Plus drug test reader and drug test cartridges from Intelligent Fingerprinting, enabling testing to be carried out in-house at its nine UK depots and numerous construction sites across the UK. The company is also sourcing alcohol breathalyser tests from Intelligent Fingerprinting. The company’s threeperson safety team will conduct the drug and alcohol tests themselves, with results provided in ten minutes on site. The system is highly transportable, enabling the Stonbury safety team to be even more responsive to company drug screening requirements including random, post-accident and for-cause testing.

Stonbury is an excellent example of a firm using drug and alcohol screening to support employee welfare. Testing is being used by Stonbury to ensure employees are fit for duty when handling the numerous different types of heavy plant such as diggers, drivers, dumpers; working at height and around bodies of deep water; and confined spaces. Not only is the company embarking on drug and alcohol testing, but it also has a wider support programme in place as part of its wellness programme.

Paul Turpin, Head of Safety, Health, Environment and Wellbeing at Stonbury says:

“By bringing our drug and alcohol screening in-house, we predict that our Intelligent Fingerprinting investment will pay for itself within the first year. We previously used third-party providers for our drug and alcohol testing but reviewed this service at the start of the pandemic to limit contact with external parties. After closely evaluating the market, Intelligent Fingerprinting was the standout choice, with their innovative fingerprint drug testing kit proving to be exceptionally easy to use and offering a compelling financial proposition.

With Intelligent Fingerprinting, for the first time we can complete our drug and alcohol screening in-house, allowing us to test wherever and how often we want to. This means that Stonbury can be reactive and flexible should there be the need for a for-cause screening. We have three people in our safety team, and we plan to equip each of them with their own fingerprint test kits by the end of year three.

While Stonbury is extremely innovative in its technology adoption, we were also impressed by the number of construction sector firms – including MPB Structures,  McCann Ltd and SDC Builders – that are already using Intelligent Fingerprinting’s solution. Unlike traditional tests, the fingerprint test doesn’t require additional infrastructure such as dedicated toilet facilities and gender-specific staff to supervise sample collection, which makes it an ideal solution for on-site testing while also supporting social distancing where required.”

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Civil engineering specialist Chasetown Civil Engineering Ltd is using innovative fingerprint-based drug testing to support health and safety initiatives on its construction sites. The company – responsible for many major earthworks and excavation, roads and sewers and infrastructure construction projects across the UK – has an active health and safety policy to ensure the safety of its employees and the public.

The fingerprint drug test will be used for post-incident, for cause and random drug testing to promote drug policy adherence – replacing a saliva-based testing approach. Intelligent Fingerprinting’s 10-minute drug test works by collecting an employee’s fingerprint sweat samples onto a small drug screening cartridge. Quick and easy-to-use, the hygienic system also enables social distancing while drug testing takes place.

Chasetown Civil Engineering Ltd is using the fingerprint drug test system to help ensure that its construction staff are all working safely – and protecting themselves, their colleagues and the public. The Intelligent Fingerprinting method tests for evidence of very recent drug use – enabling organisations like Chasetown Civil Engineering Ltd to determine more accurately whether an employee is fit to work while on site.

Intelligent Fingerprinting testing can be carried out without expensive external testing support and because no specialist testing areas or biohazardous disposal services are required, the process is simple to use in-house as often as required.

Karl Griffin, HSE Director Chasetown Civil Engineering Ltd says:

“Due to the nature of our projects, our employees often drive heavy machinery such as earth movers, excavators and dumpers. That’s why we operate a no-tolerance drug and alcohol policy, to ensure our employees are always fit to handle or be around such potentially dangerous machinery. For years we have used an in-house saliva test for limited random testing, or after a rare incident or report of a concern, for example. However, we were really attracted to the Intelligent Fingerprinting method. Not only can I carry out the drug test myself and get rapid results as required, but I’m also able to collect samples while maintaining social distancing from the employee – a major benefit when we’re trying to keep our workforce moving during the pandemic. Both parties can also wear masks throughout the test if needed.

We have a first-class health and safety record, demonstrating our commitment to the safe operating environment that we provide to our employees and clients. The health and safety of our site operatives is paramount. Adopting the Intelligent Fingerprinting method is a major step forward in our drug testing and drug policy development.”