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Apr 23
The Evolution and Impact of Background Screenings in the Hiring Process
The Dynamic Landscape of Pre-Employment Screenings
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Apr 23
Apr 9
Addressing the Surge in Fatal Falls: Safeguarding Workplace Safety in Construction
The Center for Construction Research and Training revealed a stark reality: fatal falls to a lower level among construction workers surged by over ...
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Apr 9
Mar 4
What Is a Medical Review Officer (MRO)? Part I
Unlocking Precision and Safety: Meet the MRO -Your Drug Testing Guardian
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Mar 4
Jan 23
Unmasking the Symptoms of Sleep Apnea
Discover the hidden symptoms of sleep apnea and learn how to identify if a driver needs to take a sleep apnea test.
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Jan 23
Aug 22
What Is a Medical Review Officer (MRO)? Part I
Unlocking Precision and Safety: Meet the MRO -Your Drug Testing Guardian
Drug Testing
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Houston
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Aug 22
Aug 14
The Rising Popularity of Hair Follicle Drug Tests
Recently, the hair drug test has emerged as one of the more contemporary methods of drug screening, rapidly gaining favor among employers and for ...
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Aug 14
Jul 27
Understanding Heat Exhaustion vs. Heat Stroke: Symptoms and Treatments
As temperatures soar, it becomes crucial to stay vigilant about the risks of heat-related illnesses, particularly heat exhaustion and heat stroke. ...
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Jul 27
Jul 13
Ensuring Safe Indoor Air Quality: Key Insights and Evaluation Methods
At Workplace Safety Screenings, we understand the significance of maintaining a healthy indoor environment, particularly when it comes to air quality ...
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Jul 13
Jun 17
Consistency is Key to Your Workplace Safety Record
“Success is all about consistency around the fundamentals” - Robin Sharma
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Jun 17
Apr 27
The Role of Technology in Workplace Safety
Can Artificial Intelligence improve safety at work?
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Apr 27
Apr 18
Reap the Rewards: The Payoff of Occupational Wellness Programs
Over the course of the last century, work life in the United States has undergone significant enhancements, largely attributed to a reevaluation of ...
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Apr 18
Aug 19
Build your business by finding the best candidate
Workplace Safety Screenings offers affordable and comprehensive pre-employment screenings to help businesses make the most of every dollar. The cost ...
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Aug 19
Jul 21
Keep Your Vessels Moving: The Benefits of a Port Health Safety Program
Since 2020, Americans have had to think about the way in which all of the things that are usually found in local stores make their way to those store ...
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Jul 21
Jul 14
Just Walk It Off: The High Costs of Delayed Medical Care
According to a Gallup survey, more and more people are delaying medical care because of costs. Added to the financial strain of receiving treatment ...
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Jul 14
Jul 12
Workplace Harassment: Training Isn't Always Enough
A recent claim of harassment was revived by the 7th U.S. Circuit Court Of Appeals. In the case of Stamey v. Forest River, Inc., No. 21-1539, a ...
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Jul 12
Jul 5
A Tight Fit: Safety in Confined Spaces
Cartoons and movies have deceived us into believing that one can escape a police chase, make their way through city streets undetected or find a ...
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Jul 5
Jun 30
Keeping Business Alive When COVID-19 Refuses to Leave
"The pandemic continues and we're going to continue working on fighting the pandemic and getting it under much better control," White House COVID-19 ...
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Jun 30
Jun 23
Properly Fitting Face Masks for Peace of Mind
Seeing people wear masks in public spaces is a common scene in what we refer to as “the new normal.” While the experts and the data on cloth face ...
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Jun 23
Jun 21
Staying Ahead of All Federal Safety Regulations
The Department of Health and Human Services proposed these changes to the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs in April ...
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Jun 21
Jun 16
The When, Why, & How of Safety Training - Part 3
Workplace Safety Screenings is wrapping up a three-part series on workplace safety. We have discussed the when and the why, but we would be remiss if ...
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Jun 16
Jun 13
COVID-19 Isn't Over: Attack It From Every Angle
At the writing of this post, almost 100,000 daily Covid cases and 322 average daily Covid deaths are being reported. Global organizations, the United ...
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Jun 13
Jun 3
The When, Why, & How of Safety Training - Part 1
Workplace Safety may be such an old hat in your industry that you rarely give it much thought, other than making sure that your HR department knows ...
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Jun 3
May 23
Everyday Stress & Addiction Can Cost a Company Big Money
Drug Abuse Costs Employers $81 Billion Per Year
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May 23
May 19
Solutions for the Workplace: Cutting through COVID-19 Debates
“Compared to the early days of the pandemic, COVID-19 is now preventable, treatable, and controllable. But just as we adapted before, we need to ...
HR
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May 19
May 16
The Workplace & Marijuana: What to Think When the Rules Keep Changing
We cannot get away from the subject of marijuana. Every day is another development in how lawmakers are reacting to an old drug gaining new ...
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May 16
May 9
Costly to Ignore: Mental Health & the Workplace
“Excessive workplace stress causes a staggering 120,000 deaths and results in nearly $190 billion in health care costs each year.” -Center for ...
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May 9
May 3
Something's Off: Is your Safety Policy showing the results you want?
The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.
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DOT
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Work Safe
drug related accidents
Work Smart
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May 3
Apr 27
Two Against One: Battling COVID-19 & Inflation While Running a Business
Is Covid still a threat to your business? Even though the U.S. is experiencing another surge in Covid cases in some parts of the nation due to ...
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Apr 27
Apr 21
Money Isn't Everything: The Less Tangible Benefits of Background Checks
We’ve written extensively on the financial benefits of background checks, or conversely the cost of having to replace an employee you did not ...
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Work Safe
Employee Retention
Work Smart
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Background Screening
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Apr 21
Apr 14
A Prevention Perspective: Where a Healthy Worksite Starts
“The best cure is prevention.” That statement, most often used in relation to personal health, is simple but profound. It can find application well ...
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Apr 14
Apr 11
Don't Let One Bad Apple Spoil the Bunch: The Hidden Cost of Toxic Employees
The cost of hiring the wrong employee goes well beyond replacing that employee, or even the time and money that might have been lost on training the ...
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Work Safe
Happy Workplace
Employee Retention
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New Hire
Background Screening
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Apr 11
Apr 7
A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing: Fentanyl Disguised as a Prescription
The Fentanyl crisis has been a regular top news story and public policy issue since well before the onset of COVID-19. After the pandemic forced the ...
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Apr 7
Apr 4
Violence on the Job: Not all Injuries or Fatalities are Accidents
Workplace injuries can be intentional.
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Apr 4
Mar 28
It's Get'n Hot in Here: Preparing for the Safety Risks of Summer.
Heat stress can kill. Most of us avoid high heat temps because they are uncomfortable, but they are Most of us avoid high heat temps because they are ...
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Mar 28
Mar 22
Is There Such a Thing as Working Too Hard? Don't underestimate the dangers of overexertion.
When it comes to workplace injuries, the common assumption is that they are the result of negligence or carelessness, but one of the most common ...
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Mar 22
Mar 17
Keep the Shiny Side Up: Keeping your drivers Safe, your profits high, and your liability low
The last two years have emphasized to the masses just how critical the trucking industry is to our economy and our way of life. More than just being ...
HR
DOT
Worksite Safety
Work Safe
Training and Development
Work Smart
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Mar 17
Mar 11
Check the Label: Confusing results aren't the only risk with At-home COVID-19 tests
When will the negative news about Covid come to an end? While we are now seeing less severe Covid-related health threats, the not-so-good news keeps ...
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Mar 11
Mar 9
"I Called Dibs!": Competing for the Best Job Candidates during a National Labor Shortage.
When a national labor shortage has you and your competitors vying for the same workers, how do you make sure that you attract the best candidates out ...
Drug Testing
Safety
occupational health
HR
background checks
pre-employment drug screening
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Mar 9
Mar 2
Things Are Changing: Current Trends in Background Screening
Every year brings changes to how we hire, train, and manage our employees. Often the changes are small, but the past two years have seen seismic ...
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Background Screening
Human Resources
Pre-Employment Screening
Background Check
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Mar 2
Feb 25
Bait the Hook: Why Workplace Wellness Programs are Here to Stay
What is the difference between government regulated safety standards and additional wellness programs that make your company’s benefits package more ...
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Feb 25
Feb 22
Stay Compliant: Do You Know Your State's Drug Laws?
“Under Texas and federal laws, there is almost no limitation at all on the right of private employers to adopt drug and alcohol testing policies for ...
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Drug Related Accident
Under the Influence
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Feb 22
Feb 17
Open Wide: When & Why Oral Fluid Testing is your Best Screening Option
Drug testing allows you to determine if and when an employee or job candidate could be putting your business at risk. Testing an employee for drug ...
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occupational health
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pre-employment drug screening
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Work Safe
Fit for Duty Exam
oral fluid drug test
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Feb 17
Feb 9
The High Cost of common Safety Mishaps
Workplace Safety is imperative for reducing accidents and injuries, but many of your skilled managers and staff often ignore the common safety ...
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Feb 9
Feb 3
Follow the Rules: Warehouse work hazards you can easily avoid.
Warehouse work is nothing new, but it has expanded exponentially in the past few years thanks to online shopping sites. Added to that is the upswing ...
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pre-employment drug screening
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Feb 3
Jan 31
Improved Safety & Higher Profits: A Drug-Free Policy for the New Year
As you begin a new year, increased safety and higher profits are most likely on your business agenda. That means implementing a drug-free work ...
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pre-employment drug screening
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Jan 31
Jan 27
Recovery Road: A Positive Drug Test Doesn't Have to Lead to Termination
How do you handle positive drug tests in a drug-free environment?
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Under the Influence
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Jan 27
Jan 25
Not Just Statistics: Real World Worker Injuries
Workplace Safety Screenings is in the business of helping employers understand the risks of workplace injury and death. As much as we offer ...
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Jan 25
Jan 17
Safety First: Does Your Safety Program Set You Up for Success?
Is workplace safety a genuine priority or an easy-to-ignore policy?
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Work Safe
Training and Development
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Jan 17
Jan 11
What's in the Cup? The hidden risks of a high-functioning alcoholic.
Do you perform drug tests as part of your pre-employment screening or have an ongoing screening program? Many people hear the term “drug test” and ...
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pre-employment drug screening
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Jan 11
Jan 6
Rethink Your Hiring Goals: Pre-screenings For a Better Workforce
When it comes to skills-based jobs, an available employee should know how to perform the tasks required and be willing to show up every day and on ...
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Jan 6
Dec 21
What You See is What You Get: Visual Acuity & Eye Health Matter
Taking care of your eyes can be as important as eating well and exercising regularly. Vision health can increase daily safety. Employees should ...
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Dec 21
Dec 6
It's a long way down: The importance of Aerial Lift Safety.
Bucket trucks, as well as boom and scissor lifts, are certainly standard equipment for many industries, but the frequency with which they are used ...
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Dec 6
Dec 1
How Random is Your Company's Random Drug Tests?
A friend of mine tells a story about being selected for a so-called random drug test at a Houston company within a day or two of having had an ...
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pre-employment drug screening
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Dec 1
Nov 17
Why Post Accident Drug Testing Matters
Now that your company has determined the need for a drug and alcohol policy, it is important to assess key components impacting the effectiveness of ...
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Nov 17
Nov 10
Protect your Business: Stay Up to Date with Changing Drug Laws
“Under Texas and federal laws, there is almost no limitation at all on the right of private employers to adopt drug and alcohol testing policies for ...
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Drug Related Accident
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drug and alcohol testing
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Nov 10
Nov 8
Hey Guys, Remember Me: The return of the common Flu
Mask wearing, social distancing, and the myriad of other precautions, put in place to fight the COVID pandemic, made the influenza virus, what we ...
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Nov 8
Oct 13
Staying in Business With a Virus That Is Here to Stay
The team at Workplace Safety Screenings works tirelessly to help business owners, like you, manage the effects of Covid-19. It is not easy to ...
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Oct 13
Oct 6
When they Talk-the-Talk, but can't Walk-the-Walk: Claimed Abilities v/s Reality
As the economy ramps up, companies are hiring like mad. We’ve had more than a year of stalled supply chains as Covid shortages brought everything to ...
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pre-employment drug screening
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Under the Influence
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Houston
Work Safe
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Fit for Duty Exam
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Oct 6
Oct 4
"Look Out Below!" -The Rise of Workplace Injuries
You’ve probably seen the iconic image of the 1932 New York City construction workers seated above Rockefeller Center during the height of The Great ...
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Oct 4
Sep 1
Leagalized Weed vs. Your own Drug Testing Program
You may have heard about the Gallup poll released last week showing for the first time since 1969, a majority of Americans favors legalizing ...
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pre-employment drug screening
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