Drug Testing
You have a vital interest in maintaining a safe, healthy, and efficient working environment. Being under the influence of a drug or alcohol poses serious safety and health risks to the user, as well as to all those who work with him or her. The use, sale, purchase, transfer or possession of an illegal drug in the workplace, as well as the use, possession or being under the influence of alcohol, poses unacceptable risks for safe, healthy and efficient operations.
Drug use also places a financial burden on the associate that normally cannot be met with just the honest income from his or her job. This need for additional money to support a drug habit translates to a greatly increased risk of that person committing dishonest acts on the job to satisfy his or her need for money – everything from outright theft of merchandise to embezzlement/theft of cash or collusion with confederates to steal merchandise and cash, to the sale of drugs to other associates or customers while on the job.
Associates who are drug users bring a host of problems and dangers to the job, all of which translate to increased risks of loss. You have an obligation to provide a safe, healthy and efficient workplace for your associates, and to protect your property, merchandise, information, equipment, operations and reputation.
Implementing a policy of drug testing prior to employment, randomly during employment and following any accident requiring treatment beyond simple first aid will significantly reduce your risk of loss to both safety and security incidents. By designating your store a drug-free workplace, you are sending a message to associates and customers alike that your store is a safe place to work and shop.
Ace Hardware Retail Loss Prevention's vendor-partner, Acxiom Information Security Services, is a nationwide organization providing a wealth of services, including drug screening, all at very favorable, negotiated rates designed to support your commitment to a drug-free workplace.
Contact Mandy Toncar, Acxiom's national account representative to Ace Hardware, at 800-853-3228 Ext. 57671, or e-mail Mandy at Mandy.Toncar@acxiom.com for detailed information about the services provided by Acxiom. Click on the Acxiom logo for a link to their web site.
