More Australian Mines Targeted in Anti-drug Raids
As it is, the mining industry is already a high risk place for work. Mine workers face more dangers on a daily basis than your typical labourer in any other industry. Drug use, however, has made mining an even more dangerous job. This is the case with the Australian mining industry, which has a long history of dealing with drug-related issues among its workers.
Over the years, Australian mines have been the subject of police in anti-drug operations that have resulted in numerous drug arrests, and it’s not about to slow down anytime soon as authorities have promised that there will be more Australian mines targeted in anti-drug raids in the future.
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Heroin is one of the most addictive substances in existence. Synthesised from a poppy plant and classified as an opiate, heroin is an illegal but very popular drug in most countries, Australia included. Due to its popularity, it is quite possible that many members of the workforce are into this drug, making it a matter of concern for employers and employees alike.
In dismissing a sacked worker’s claim of unfair dismissal, the Fair Work Commission has ruled that while saliva tests are better at detecting impairment at the time of the test, urine tests are not unreasonable.
A commissioner for the Fair Work Commission or FWC has dismissed the claim of a mine worker sacked for being under the influence of drugs at work that her drink was spiked during her roster break.
It can never be stated enough how important crafting a drug and alcohol policy in the workplace is. While alcoholism and drug abuse may seem like purely personal issues, it stops being that when their effects become apparent and felt in the workplace. And with almost 70 per cent of drug users being fully employed according to a United Nations report on worldwide drug use, the development and implementation of a drug and alcohol policy in the workplace becomes even more imperative for many employers.
It’s alarming to learn that a United Nations report on worldwide drug use has revealed that Australia has the highest rates per capita of dangerous and illicit drug use in the world. Add to that the fact that nearly 70 per cent of drug users are actually employed full time. This should spur employers who haven’t created a drug-safe work environment just yet to finally make an effort to do so.
A 61-year-old man from Ohio has been arrested for selling fake urine for drug tests, according to a report by Lee Moran for Daily News. 
Police officers in Greenock, Scotland have arrested a railway worker after discovering thousands of pounds’ worth of stashed in the van he uses for work, according to an article in the Greenock Telegraph.