The management team’s decision
to implement SafetyScan involved
in-depth discussions with senior management
and communications with
employees. “The whole legalization of
marijuana issue is a non-issue as far as
we are concerned. We would be bringing
this technology in regardless. It’s
just the right thing to do and alleviates
so many concerns,” said Schnell.
Morsky will soon begin the process
of onboarding employees, which
involves establishing a baseline for each
employee followed by 10 days of testing
to fine tune the baseline. Once those
baselines have been established, Morsky
will conduct daily testing as an ongoing
part of the company’s safety program.
SafetyScan is a desktop system, but
a more portable system, comparable
to virtual reality goggles, is currently
being developed. SafetyScan provides
training and onboarding when a company
signs up.
The technology is fairly new to the
Canadian marketplace, but it has been
used in other parts of the world for
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years. “One of our best markets is in
Chile. There are large mining companies
that have used it for the last 10
years,” said Roberts. “In Chile, we’ve
done millions of tests with our system.”
Although the changes in cannabis
laws have caused employers to
re-examine their drug and alcohol policies
and testing procedures, there are
other issues, such as cognitive fatigue,
that are just as dangerous, if not more
so, than recreational use of cannabis.
There’s also pushback and discomfort
with the intrusive nature of blood and
urine testing, making non-invasive
tests, such as SafetyScan, increasingly
attractive. The statistical accuracy is
another major selling point.
“Right now, we’re getting calls from
all over Canada, the U.S. and even
Australia. There’s a great deal of interest,”
said Roberts. “SafetyScan is like
having an automated safety supervisor
onsite who tests in a respectful manner.
That’s appealing to both employers
and employees.”
The technology is cost-effective
for a company that has a workforce
of around 100 employees, but the
next version will be cost effective for
a company of any size – less than one
dollar a day. That’s a small price to pay
for safety.
SAFETY
An impaired person
will experience
horizontal gaze
nystagmus (HGN)
– an involuntary
movement or
bouncing of the
eye when it gazes
to the side.
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