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As marijuana use becomes more common among Americans, companies are changing how they handle drug testing at work. Instead of relying on tests, many are training managers to spot signs of impairment and determine appropriate actions.

Some companies do not even consider being high at work to be a fireable offense and advise managers to approach workers with sensitivity.
This is a very difficult task.

The close call at SFO last month when a plane came within 5 feet of landing on top of other airplanes illustrates the critical element of fatigue in the workplace. If the pilot, in his fatigued state, had not pulled up at the last minute, he could have killed over 1,000 people in the worst disaster in aviation history.

Fitness for Work Evaluation

AlertMeter^® is an an app that allows you to run a fitness for work evaluation process. It’s sensitive to a number of issues that diminish alertness. When an employee's AlertMeter® performance suggests that he or she may be experiencing diminished alertness and may be impaired or not fit for work, their test score is considered Outside Normal Range, or "ONR." So what should happen when an employee scores ONR on the AlertMeter® test and is identified as not being fit for work?

As technology changes the way we work, learn, and relax, more and more people are looking for ways to remedy their short attention spans. With instant information and entertainment, we rarely need to exercise much patience or concentrate on anything. If a video takes too long to load, we change our minds and closeout. If we don't get an interactive whiteboard or flashy PowerPoint slides to watch during a presentation, we zone out. 

Overworked and fatigued workers create safety hazards. In some industries, small mistakes caused by a lack of energy and awareness can many others at risk, however, the dangers and accidents caused by working through fatigue are palpable in any industry. 

Safety-sensitive workplaces often analyze safety performance metrics with leading and lagging safety indicators. The ability of managers and supervisors to identify these leading and lagging indicators and use them to influence workplace safety procedures is key in improving workplace safety and productivity.