Drug & Alcohol Testing
Protect Your Staff, Safeguard Your Business
Running a business means balancing productivity, safety, and compliance. One risk that threatens all three is substance misuse in the workplace. Our drug and alcohol testing services give you the confidence that your staff are fit for duty, customers are protected, and your company reputation is safe. With on-site drug testing, there’s no need to send employees offsite, reducing downtime and keeping your operations moving smoothly.
Ultra Services – Corporate Drug & Alcohol Testing
Ultra Services Group are highly experienced at providing management solutions to risks associated with drugs and alcohol in the workplace. Our UK drug testing services are totally independent and, therefore allow us to offer our clients a full range of drug and alcohol testing methodologies and access to UKAS accredited independent laboratory services. Furthermore, we are able to source the best quality approved drug and alcohol collection devices, for urine, saliva or hair, to suit your business operations. This allows us to be extremely competitive, helping to ensure that we can offer the most cost-effective national drug and alcohol collection service throughout the UK.
Our drug and alcohol collectors are fully trained to collect saliva, urine and breath alcohol samples using industry approved kits and devices. Our drug collection services include a saliva, or urine point of care test, a breathalyser/alcometer sample to screen for alcohol and where required sample collections under full chain-of-custody conditions for laboratory analysis.
Drug and Alcohol Testing Services - For Your Business
On-site Drug and Alcohol Testing Services
Our on-site testing service allows businesses to check staff quickly and accurately without the disruption of sending employees off-site. This approach saves valuable time, reduces costs linked to lost productivity, and gives managers clear information to support safe decision-making. By providing immediate results and maintaining strict professional standards, companies can confidently safeguard their operations while demonstrating a strong commitment to workplace safety.
Drug and Alcohol Policy Development
A clear and well-structured policy gives your business the foundation needed to manage risks linked to substance use. We work with organisations to create policies that are practical, legally compliant, and easy for employees to understand. With the right policy in place, businesses can strengthen their culture of accountability, reduce liability, and promote a safer, more productive working environment.
Drug and Alcohol Collection Team Training
Training your own staff to handle collections adds an extra layer of efficiency and control. We provide comprehensive instruction that equips teams with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to carry out testing to professional standards. This empowers businesses to reduce reliance on external providers, cut costs over time, and build internal capability that supports long-term safety goals.
Workplace Drug Testing
Substance misuse among staff can lead to accidents, lost productivity, and potential legal exposure. Our workplace drug testing programmes are structured to prevent problems before they escalate.
We support:
- Random employee drug testing programmes for high-risk industries
- Pre-employment screening to protect your business before staff even start
- Post-incident or for-cause testing when swift decisions are required
- Return-to-work monitoring to confirm ongoing fitness for duty
Testing options include oral fluid, or urine analysis. Every process follows strict chain-of-custody standards and results are documented in a way that holds up to scrutiny in any investigation.
Workplace Alcohol Testing
Alcohol misuse on the job can put lives and livelihoods at risk. We provide workplace alcohol testing using calibrated breath devices operated by trained collectors.
Common applications include:
- Pre-shift or pre-site testing to confirm fitness for safety-sensitive roles
- Random programmes across different shifts or departments
- Post-incident and suspicion-based testing to support immediate decision making
With instant results and clear reporting, managers can act quickly to protect both staff and company interests.
Why Businesses Trust Our Workplace Drug Testing Providers
Business-focused approach
We understand that every minute counts, so our mobile teams come directly to your site.
24/7 availability
Support is always on hand, especially in urgent post-incident cases.
Professional and discreet
Testing is conducted with respect, protecting employee dignity while safeguarding your brand.
End-to-end coverage
From business drug testing services and policy development to staff training and ongoing programme management.
Drug & Alcohol Testing for Business
Industries that use our services:
- Construction and engineering – preventing incidents on site
- Transport and logistics – keeping drivers and the public safe
- Manufacturing and warehousing – reducing downtime from accidents
- Healthcare and facilities – protecting vulnerable service users
- Corporate offices – supporting HR policies and professional standards
Drug and Alcohol Testing - Things to Consider
- Have you completed a drug and alcohol impact assessment?
- Do you have a drug and alcohol policy in place that meets current best practice as defined in the Employment Practices Code?
- Have you determined what drugs you are going to test for?
- Have you included the blood alcohol level at which they may be disciplined?
- Have you communicated your drug and alcohol policy to all your employees?
- Have you incorporated your drug and alcohol policy into your Employee Handbook?
- Have you considered what training, information and advice you will provide to your workforce?
- What assistance will you provide to those employees that ask for help in dealing with a drug or alcohol related problem?
- The Health and Safety at Work Act places legal duties on us all to protect the Health, Safety & Welfare of ourselves, our colleagues and those who may be affected by what we do at work, which includes the risks that that we may create by the improper use of drugs, or alcohol in the workplace.
- Your workplace drugs and alcohol policy will reflect the fact that certain drugs are illegal. The possession, buying and selling of these illegal drugs is a criminal offence, as is the abuse, or supply of certain prescribed drugs.
- Oral fluid/saliva – Saliva drug testing is an approved alternative to urine and usually considered more acceptable by employees. As these tests are carried out in the presence of the collector, there are fewer procedures to follow to ensure integrity of the test results.
- Although many drugs remain detectable in saliva for up to 2 – 3 days, the detection window for Cannabis is only 8 – 12 hours, being indicative of recent use if detected.
- Urine – Urine testing is one of the most common forms of drug test. The test is considered as non-invasive although it requires a high level of preparation, prior to the donor providing a sample of urine, to ensure the integrity of the sample e.g. isolating toilets, turning off water supplies, locking windows etc Depending on the drug(s) being tested for, the detection window in urine can be, in most circumstances between 3 – 5 days following last use.
- Hair – Hair testing is not usually undertaken in the workplace, unless the nature of the employee’s role is high risk to the employer and lifestyle testing is the only way to determine whether or not there has been drug use.
- Hair tests can normally detect drug use up to 12 months which is why it is normally used for court or other legal proceedings to determine abstinence.
Our fully trained collectors can carry out testing under a number of circumstances:
- Pre-employment
- Random
- For cause, for example, after an accident or incident, or as part of an aftercare
- As part of a rehabilitation back to work programme
- At Ultra Services Group we believe in providing the most cost-effective, flexible solutions and as such we have developed a comprehensive training course, which allows us to train your in-house drug and alcohol collection team to the required standards for collecting Point of Care saliva and urine, undertaking breath alcohol testing and collecting samples under full chain-of-custody rules.
The course will cover:
- An explanation of the entire testing process
- A hands-on practical where all the attendees use the kits
- Interpretation of the results
- Completing the documentation
- How to deal with a refusal
- How to deal with a non-negative
- Carry out a full chain-of-custody collection
- Undertaking a breath sample collection using an evidential breathalyser
- Taking breath samples for alcohol testing
Drug and alcohol testing services help employers check whether staff are fit for duty by screening for substances that may impair judgment, safety, or productivity. Testing can take place on-site at your premises, minimising disruption and ensuring clear results for decision making.
Workplace drug testing protects businesses from accidents, reputational damage, and potential legal issues. For industries like construction, logistics, or manufacturing, even one incident caused by impairment can have serious consequences. Testing also helps employers show they are taking proactive steps to safeguard staff and customers.
With on-site drug testing, our team comes to your premises. Employees are tested discreetly, with full consent and documentation. Results are usually available immediately, and any non-negative samples can be sent to an accredited laboratory for confirmation. This saves time and avoids staff needing to travel offsite.
Yes, employee drug testing is legal as long as it is carried out fairly, with employee consent, and supported by a company policy. We can help you create or update your company drug testing policy to make sure procedures are compliant with current employment and health & safety law.
Our business drug testing services can check for a wide range of substances, including cannabis, cocaine, amphetamines, opioids, benzodiazepines, and more. Panels can be customised depending on the risks within your workplace.
Any sector can benefit, but on-site drug testing is particularly valuable in safety-critical industries such as construction, transport, logistics, warehousing, and healthcare. These environments demand alertness and responsibility, so employers use testing to reduce risks and protect both staff and customers.
Absolutely. We provide ongoing business drug testing services that cover random programmes, scheduled checks, and pre-employment screening. We also assist with policy development and provide training for managers or internal collection teams.
