San Jose, California Drug Testing

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About San Jose, California

The city of San Jose is the county seat of Santa Clara County and is the largest city in Northern California. The city has a population of over 1,000,000 people. San Jose is surrounded by the cities of Milpitas, Los Gatos, Santa Clara, Cupertino, Campbell, and Sunnyvale.

San Jose is often referred to as "The Capital of Silicon Valley" because of it’s size. It is no wonder the city is known by this name; it's residents hold more patents than any other city in the United States. The top employers in San Jose are the County of Santa Clara, Cisco Systems, and eBay.

San Jose's vast array of art and cultural attractions make it a traveller’s destination. With over 15,000 acres of city parkland there is no shortage of things to experience. San Jose's Downtown Historic District and the Center for the Performing Arts are great places to visit. Craftsman, Mission Revival, Prairie style, and Queen Anne style Victorian architectural styles can be seen throughout the city.

Facts About San Jose

• The city was founded in the year 1777, was originally not more than a small farming city and is considered to be California's oldest civilian settlement.
• The city has over 6,600 technology companies which in effect makes it the one with the most concentrated technology expertise area in the world.
• Silicon Valley's largest higher-learning institution, San Jose State University (SJSU), is located here. It has over 4,000 employees and over 30,000 students.
• San Jose is the biggest recycler amongst the county's largest cities and has pioneered numerous commonplace environmental activities.

SAMHSA Report for California

Reports published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration estimate that there are 2,643,000 people over the age of 12 who are dependent or abuse illicit drugs or alcohol in California. Though San Jose is nowhere near epidemic levels, drug testing and drug free workplace programs help to directly address substance abuse issues in a community.

Stand Alone Random Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs in San Jose

Often companies with over 12 employees will opt for a stand alone program. This is a random testing pool from a single company. Random drug and alcohol testing programs are available for bus companies, private fleets, and for-hire carriers. 25% of your company's drivers must be tested for drugs annually and 10% of your drivers must be tested for alcohol.

Alcohol Specific Testing in San Jose, California

US Drug Test Centers in San Jose can also run alcohol specific tests. These include a variety of urine tests, hair tests, and breath alcohol testing. The EtG hair test measures the average ingestion of Ethyl Alcohol over a three month period. While this does not detect current impairment it can indicate a behavioral issue.

Employers are Responsible for Maintaining a Drug-free Work Environment in San Jose

It is every employer's duty to ensure a safe and healthful working condition for all employees. A workplace should be a safe place where all employees can perform their duties with minimum risks. Employers need to establish a program that will ensure that all employees are not in any potential danger arising from injuries or accident due to alcohol and drug misuse.

Supervisors must be appropriately trained to identify signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol use. Pre-employment test, Reasonable Suspicion/Cause test, Random test, Return-to-duty test, Follow-up, and Post-Accident are all examples of situations in which a drug or alcohol test might be given by an employer.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy and Programs

Employers need to establish a program that will ensure that all employees are not in any potential danger arising from injuries or accident due to alcohol and drug misuse. It is every employer’s duty to ensure a safe and healthful working condition for all employees. Employees must take reasonable care for their own health and safety and that of others, and cooperate with the employer with respect to action taken by the employer to comply with company alcohol and drug policy regulations.

US Drug Test Centers offers different drug free workplace programs. We can talk with your company to help put a drug free workplace program in place by creating a drug-free policy manual, setting up management with online drug free workplace training, enrolling all employees into random drug testing programs and more. We also give your company access to our cloud based software that allows you to schedule employee drug testing anywhere in the country 24/7, for all of your drug testing San Jose CA needs!

San Jose's Most Accurate Drug or Alcohol Testing

How do I know if the test is accurate? All of US Drug Test Centers' specimens go to a SAMHSA certified laboratory for testing. SAMHSA has an active advisory board that keeps its employees and administrators abreast of current and changing laws when it comes to drug testing. There are Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Employee Drug Testing Programs that must carry consistencies throughout every agency and company that SAMHSA laboratories supplies. The advisory board has professionals that are uniquely qualified in their respective fields to review scientific evidence in the area of drug and alcohol treatment and testing practices.

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