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Discover Our Why At The Perth Franchise Expo

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The Perth Franchise Expo is on this coming weekend and you’ll have an opportunity to meet the founder of Drug-Safe Communities and find out “Why” we do what we do. And why our “Why” is such a benefit to our franchisees.

Our “Why” is to create a “safe, happy and vibrant future for communities so that people can go about their lives with purpose and fulfilment.”

Where are these communities? In the many workplaces located across Western Australia from big corporations to family owned enterprises. Wherever there are people working together.
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What Are The Reasons for Drug Testing At Work?

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Whether or not to implement a drug testing program has always been a moral issue for businesses.

Employees value their privacy, so there is a chance that drug testing might make them feel as if this privacy is being violated. However, having no drug testing programs in place might open a business up to drug abuse which will lead to bigger and dire consequences.

This conundrum leads us to a very valid question – Is it necessary for companies to implement a drug testing program? Find the main arguments pro and against as follows.

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Addicted to Drug Testing? Us too! 6 Reasons We Just Can’t Stop

Having staff members who use illegal drugs is never a good news for any company. These employees can lower the productivity and revenue of a business, but can also put their co-workers at risk.

In fact, in most workplaces, the use of illegal drugs of an employee can have fatal consequences. As a result many business owners look to implement a workplace drug testing scheme. The aim is to safeguard their employees from the dangers of illegal drug use and promote a safe and friendly work environment.

There are plenty of great reasons why managers decide to have compulsory drug testing, but here are the top 6:

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Workplace Safety Acronyms Explained: OHS, WHS, and OSH

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The field of workplace safety is no different from other fields. Acronyms are often used to denote a basic principle or phrase. In the case of workplace safety, the most commonly used acronyms are OHS, WHS, and OSH. These workplace safety acronyms are often used interchangeably even by workplace safety auditors, experts, and lawmakers. The question is, are they actually one and the same?

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