Drivesafe
The Drivesafe breath alcohol tester provides accurate results in seconds using the latest electrochemical sensor and LCD display. Drivesafe has been trusted by transportation safety professionals for more than 20 years.
Drivesafe is one of the only breath alcohol testers engineered for the personal market that uses an electrochemical sensor. These sensors, also known as fuel cells, and are known for their stability over longer periods of time resulting in higher accuracy levels and reduced calibration intervals compared to less sophisticated semi-conductor sensors. Other benefits include less susceptiblity to false positives from substances such as acetones and hydrocarbons which typically register on semi-conductor sensors.
Three way Display - Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) results are displayed in three ways to ensure accurate interpretation by the user.
- A three digit display shows the numerical result similar to professional alcohol testers.
- The LED bar graph shows how the result compares with the total measurement range of the sensor (0 to 0.15% Breath Alcohol Concentration).
- A tri-colour LED backlight simulates a pass/warn/fail range in cases where the exact value is less significant than the range it falls within. Green is "pass", yellow is "warn" and red is "fail".
Employers have a general duty under the Health and Safety At Work Act to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of their employees.
It is an offence for employees to carry out, and for employers to allow employees to carry out safety critical work while under the influence of drugs or alcohol (Transport & Works at 1992 Section 27).
The employer has a defence to prosecution if they can show "due diligence" to prevent an employee committing an offence (Transport & Works Act 1992 section 28).
HSE guidance indicates that "due diligence" can be satisfied by a robust alcohol and drugs policy including education and training, support for those seeking rehabilitation and most importantly screening procedures in place for all employees.
If the employer knowingly allows an employee under the influence of alcohol or drugs to continue working and the employees behaviour places themselves or other employees at risk, then the employer can be prosecuted.
It is therefore suggested that all employers establish a robust Alcohol and Drugs policy which is accepted by employees and allows for alcohol and drug testing.
Drivesafe is one of the only breath alcohol testers engineered for the personal market that uses an electrochemical sensor. These sensors, also known as fuel cells, and are known for their stability over longer periods of time resulting in higher accuracy levels and reduced calibration intervals compared to less sophisticated semi-conductor sensors. Other benefits include less susceptiblity to false positives from substances such as acetones and hydrocarbons which typically register on semi-conductor sensors.
Three way Display - Breath Alcohol Concentration (BrAC) results are displayed in three ways to ensure accurate interpretation by the user.
- A three digit display shows the numerical result similar to professional alcohol testers.
- The LED bar graph shows how the result compares with the total measurement range of the sensor (0 to 0.15% Breath Alcohol Concentration).
- A tri-colour LED backlight simulates a pass/warn/fail range in cases where the exact value is less significant than the range it falls within. Green is "pass", yellow is "warn" and red is "fail".
Employers have a general duty under the Health and Safety At Work Act to ensure the health, safety and welfare at work of their employees.
It is an offence for employees to carry out, and for employers to allow employees to carry out safety critical work while under the influence of drugs or alcohol (Transport & Works at 1992 Section 27).
The employer has a defence to prosecution if they can show "due diligence" to prevent an employee committing an offence (Transport & Works Act 1992 section 28).
HSE guidance indicates that "due diligence" can be satisfied by a robust alcohol and drugs policy including education and training, support for those seeking rehabilitation and most importantly screening procedures in place for all employees.
If the employer knowingly allows an employee under the influence of alcohol or drugs to continue working and the employees behaviour places themselves or other employees at risk, then the employer can be prosecuted.
It is therefore suggested that all employers establish a robust Alcohol and Drugs policy which is accepted by employees and allows for alcohol and drug testing.
