How workplace drug testing programs divert health and safety resources

The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA

3315.0: Monday, November 11, 2002 - 5:45 PM

Learning Objectives: At the end of this session, participants will be able to

Understand the concerns of workers and unions on the problems of drug testing programs.
Recognize how drug testing programs can discourage workers from reporting workplace hazards.
Recognize how companies have come to rely on drug testing programs to replace common sense observations.
Develop a program which address factors in a way which can positively affect workplace safety and health.

Keywords: Occupational Health Programs, Labor-Management Relations

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