How to Choose an Alcohol Tester for Your Company, Factory or Fleet

Alcohol testing at work helps prevent accidents, protects your team and shows that your company takes safety seriously. But the right tester depends on how many people you test, where you test them and what records you need. Use this checklist.

1. How many people will you test each day?

For a handful of tests, a good digital tester is fine. For dozens or hundreds of tests every day, choose a fuel cell tester, which stays accurate under heavy use. Examples: SIMMANS S-75 and SIMMANS S65.

2. Where will testing happen?

• Main gate or shift entry: a wall mounted alcohol tester lets every worker test before entering.
• Checkpoints or patrols: a baton alcohol tester is quick to use in the field.
• Many people, one after another: a non-contact tester is faster and more hygienic.

3. Do you need records?

If you need proof for HR files, audits or incident reports, choose an alcohol tester with printer. It prints the result with date and time.

4. Plan for mouthpieces and calibration

Keep enough mouthpieces so each person uses a new one. Fix a calibration schedule as per the manual and keep a log, so your readings stay trustworthy.

5. Write a simple testing policy

• Who gets tested and when (random, pre-shift, after an incident).
• What reading means “fail” and what happens next.
• A confirmation test with a fuel cell tester if the first test is positive.
• Who keeps the records.

Need help choosing? Call 9211038359 for bulk and corporate orders, or browse all SIMMANS alcohol testers.