How to Develop a Workplace Impairment Policy
Guidance to employers on managing workplace impairment and developing a policy. Article courtesy of WorkSafeBC and AgSafeBC* Employer...
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- Jan 24
What’s Your Impairment IQ?
Employers have duty to understand and act on worker impairment. Take the simple 5-question quiz to gauge your knowledge.
- Jan 21
Tools to Introduce Impairment Testing to your Company
Employers know all too well how some of the greatest ideas - even ones that benefit their workers - can be received with a thud....
- Dec 8, 2022
Druid Gets High Scores at 2022 CRSC Cannabis Workshop
"Druid Got it Right" says Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) By all accounts, the 12th consecutive Impairment Education and Cannabis Workshop...
- Dec 5, 2022
Why Labor Unions Should Favor Impairment Testing
The Origins of Drug Testing in the Workplace Mandatory drug testing in the U.S. workplace originated in the 1980s as an outgrowth of...
- Nov 1, 2022
Hidden Workplace Safety Risk: Chronic Medical Conditions
Prevent Accidents with Screening Technology If not monitored carefully, a wide variety of chronic medical conditions, including...
- Oct 28, 2022
Assessing Fatigue-Related Impairment Using the Druid® Impairment App
For nearly a decade, the Highland Park, Texas, Department of Public Safety (HPDPS) had been concerned about the demanding schedule...
- Oct 3, 2022
Impairment Science Releases Rapid Druid, a 1-Minute Impairment Test
Shorter Test Sets the Stage for Widespread Adoption by Business and Industry The Druid® app developed by Impairment Science, Inc. (ISI)...
- Sep 15, 2022
How Impairment Testing Supports Hiring and Productivity
Alternative to traditional drug testing reduces safety risks and cost; boosts productivity and morale The current labor shortage is...
- Sep 9, 2022
Impairment Assessment Explained By Leading Safety Lawyer
Interview with Adele L. Abrams, Esq., CMSP If you're in a hazardous profession, and most of the ones that I deal with are very hazardous,...
- Jun 10, 2022
As Marijuana Legalization Grows, How Can Employers Keep Workplaces Safe?
Employers are struggling to deal with the widening uncertainty with regard to what marijuana legalization means for workplace safety...
- May 9, 2022
The Problem with Workplace Drug Testing
Workplace drug and alcohol testing programs can be problematic to administer adding impairment testing can be part of the solution.
- Mar 25, 2022
Impairment Science Releases Druid App Version 2.7
Improvements in accuracy for a broader range of real life applications Version 2.7 of the Druid app for impairment testing has just been...
- Mar 25, 2022
5 Reasons Impairment Testing Benefits Your Employees
Company drug policies are increasingly obsolete and difficult to balance with ever-changing regulations. Plus, employee rights, safety,...
- Feb 5, 2022
3 Reasons Why Impairment Testing Should Replace Drug Testing in the Workplace
Impairment testing can provide the missing pieces in your work safety program including marijuana impairment detection, protection of...
- Jan 24, 2022
U.S. Grapples With How to Gauge Just How High Cannabis Users Are
Impairment tests are becoming big business Druid App was featured in this article from Bloomberg News written by Tiffany Kary “Walk a...
- Jan 18, 2022
Bill To Combat Marijuana-Related Impaired Driving Should Be Rejected
There is no blood, saliva, or breathalyzer analysis that can ascertain whether a person who has used marijuana is actually impaired. This...
- Nov 12, 2021
Johns Hopkins Study Shows Druid App's Accuracy
In the Journal of Psychopharmacology, researchers reported that Druid was the “most sensitive” cognitive impairment test among 10 tests...
- Oct 15, 2021
Highland Park Department of Public Safety Uses Druid to Assess Officers’ Fatigue
The Highland Park Department of Public Safety (TX) has completed a study of officer fatigue using the Druid App to measure impairment....
- Sep 17, 2021
Fatigue in the Workplace: Key Factors in Choosing Detection and Monitoring Technology
Being fatigued is not unlike being high from alcohol, marijuana, or illegal substances. Studies have shown that getting less than 5 hours...
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