| Employers entrust their workers with a vast array of | | | | Employers are bound by law to provide a safe |
| responsibilities in their businesses. Many employers feel | | | | working environment for their employees, to minimize |
| it is necessary for prospective employees to submit to | | | | the risks of accidents or injuries. This is one of the |
| a pre-employment drug screening. This is especially | | | | most common reasons for drug testing in the |
| true in industries that require the use of heavy | | | | workplace. Employers understand that drug abuse |
| machinery such as forklift drivers, assembly workers | | | | may alter reasoning and logical abilities, thereby causing |
| and even drivers.In the United States, we are fortunate | | | | unnecessary and preventable workplace accidents. |
| to have strict guidelines for workplace safety. | | | | |