Paul is an internationally awarded therapist, speaker, and founder of the Life Recovery Program
(www.liferecoveryprogram.com).
In addition to his extensive work in addiction, he has consulted with
numerous agencies, hospitals and treatment settings working with groups, families, and individuals as a Family and Marriage Therapist, Crisis Counselor and Trauma Specialist.
Despite all efforts to eliminate workplace accidents, unfortunately they can and do still happen. Not only does a workplace injury affect the worker, it can also significantly disrupt the workplace.
In 2013, 16.0% of Canadians aged 15 to 74, roughly 4.2 million people, sustained injuries in the previous 12 months that limited their normal activities. For 14.5% of those injured, their most serious injury took place while working at a job or business. 1
DriverCheck is excited to announce a joint partnership with The Private Motor Truck Council of Canada (PMTC) regarding their Western Regional Seminar on Tues. Oct. 1. As part of PMTC’s ongoing series of cross-country educational half-day conferences, they have teamed up with DriverCheck for an event that will be held one day earlier than the Fitness for Duty Summit.
The PMTC Western Regional Seminar will cover many topics that are at the forefront of the trucking industry. Topics include the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse program, productivity in leadership, and the Alberta zero-emissions project. The event will be at the Delta Hotels Marriot Edmonton South Conference Centre, starting at 12:30 pm.
The Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse will be a database containing commercial drivers’ drug and alcohol program violations. It will also contain information about whether a driver has successfully completed the mandatory return‐to‐duty drug and/or alcohol rehabilitation process.
It’s been referred to as the single largest bill to combat the drug crisis in the history of the United States. In 2017, there were 3,987 deaths linked to the use of opioids in Canada, which represents 11 lives lost per day. Today, more than a staggering 115 people in the United States die each day after overdosing on opioids.
Federal Bill H.R.6, which is referred to as the “Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patients and Communities Act” was signed into law on Oct. 24, 2018, by President Donald Trump in part of the ongoing conflict to stop and prevent the opioid epidemic in the United States.
Our very own Chief Medical Review Officer, Dr. Melissa Snider-Adler featured among other experts on “The Agenda with Steve Paikin” discussing some of the mystery surrounding legalization of Cannabis.
Proud to have Dr. Snider-Adler as a part of our family!
Always a great conversation with Bruce Outridge @theleadpedal. Learn about who DriverCheck is, and what we do!
After much deliberation, the Federal Government is set to approve Canada’s first roadside saliva testing device, just in time for October 17 legalization.
Roadside saliva testing devices were authorized by bill C-46 and will assist police officers in testing drivers roadside for THC, the main psychoactive component in cannabis.
On Oct. 24, 2017, DriverCheck hosted Marijuana Unwrapped – Don’t Just Roll With It in Calgary. This was an educational seminar about the challenges of cannabis in the workplace. Over 230 people attended, with the purpose of leaving with a better understanding of how to handle and adapt to workplace concerns of cannabis.
DriverCheck is pleased to announce the sponsorship of RJS Motorsports and their driver, Bob Schultheiss in the 2017 Lucas Oil Sportsman Cup Series.
“Bob has been a long-time supporter of DriverCheck, and has made workplace fitness for duty one of his top priorities for the organizations he has represented,” Connor Page, Business Development Manager at DriverCheck explains.
Toronto is one of the busiest cities in the world and it’s not surprising that the city needs an extensive transit system. In recent history, Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) ridership has increased year over year and 2015 saw the transportation system provide a record 538 million rides. That’s a lot of people—and a lot of people’s safety to be responsible for.
The TTC doesn’t shy away from this responsibility, though. Safety is a key component of the way the TTC conducts its operations. Of its seven strategic objectives, safety sits at the top of the list.
Today is National Day of Mourning; a day that commemorates workers, who have been killed, injured or suffered illness from workplace accidents, hazards, and incidents on the job.
Let’s take a moment today to think about those who have been injured, lost their lives and their families.
You may know someone who has been injured or lost their life on the job. Workplace tragedies are heartbreaking and have deeply impacted the lives of their family and friends.
Last week, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced new legislation to legalize cannabis in Canada, which is expected to formally take place in 2018.
The new law would allow adults 18 and over to possess up to 30 grams of dried cannabis with the ability to purchase cannabis and cannabis oil from retailers. Age limits will be regulated at the provincial level. Additionally, Canadians will be allowed to grow up to 4 plants per residence for personal use.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has issued notice of proposed rulemaking – NPRM – to revise Part 40 to harmonize with the revised Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs using Urine, which is expected to be effective October 1, 2017.
There are two primary changes to the HHS Mandatory Guidelines to which this notice proposes to harmonize Part 40.
[Ayr, ON] – Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid pain reliever used in the treatment of severe pain and is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, with a shorter duration of action. It is prescribed in both tablet and transdermal patch forms, but can be obtained illegally through internet delivery in powder form as well. Fentanyl has a high risk for misuse, addiction and abuse. Fentanyl use in safety sensitive positions can be extremely dangerous.
There has been much controversy over the years stemming from random alcohol and drug testing in the workplace. Workers have questioned whether such tests violate their personal freedom, while businesses expressed concern that impaired employees affected both the company’s efficiency and the safety of their co-workers.
DriverCheck Inc. is proud to be celebrating its 20th anniversary this summer. To commemorate this achievement, we are running a four-part series that features the DriverCheck family as they each reflect on the past twenty years of business. In the third part of this series, we recently sat down with Dianne Holmes, Operations Manager of DriverCheck, and pseudo family member to the Page clan, including Dr. Chris Page and Dr. Mary-Jean Page, the founders and owners of DriverCheck since 1996.