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Drug-free Workplace Program • Alcohol and drug abuse are a serious problem
• Companies can be cited under the general duty
clause
• Companies should have a written drug-free
workplace program
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Drug-free Workplace Program May include • Written policy
• Supervisor training
• Worker education
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Drug testing
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Contraband
• Goods or merchandise which are forbidden
• May include – Unauthorized medication – Drugs – Alcohol – Weapons – Paraphernalia
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• You cannot take your spouse’s medication
• All medication, prescription or over-the-counter, must be in its original container
• Notify your supervisor if a medication can affect you
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Policy Violations
• You must follow your company’s drug-free workplace policy
• If company policy is violated, consequences may include – Escorted off property – Suspension – Legal prosecution – Disqualification of benefits – Referral to EAP – Termination
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Searches
• Companies have right to conduct unannounced
searches
• Refusal to cooperate will be treated as a violation
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Testing
• Drug testing is required by law for a number of
industries
• Usually pertains to safety sensitive functions
• If refused, safety sensitive functions cannot be
performed
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Testing
Situations for testing include • Pre-employment • Post-accident • Random • Reasonable suspicion • Return to duty • Follow-up
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Laws and Regulations Drug-free Workplace Act 1988 49 CFR 40 – DOT Regulations
49 CFR 199 – PHMSA Regulations 49 CFR 382 – Motor Carriers
382.307 – Reasonable Suspicion Testing 382.603 – Supervisor Training
The Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991
The Department of Defense Regulations for Defense Contractors
The National Labor Relations Act The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993
There are many laws and regulations pertaining to drug and alcohol use.
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Substance Use and Abuse
Dramatic impact on a
person’s life • Jobs have been forfeited
• Families have been destroyed
• Lives have been lost
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You must be
drug and
alcohol free.
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Signs and Symptoms
Alcohol and drugs can influence the central nervous
system in many ways
• Emotional
• Behavioral
• Physical
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Signs and Symptoms
Emotional
• Aggression
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Paranoia
• Denial
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Signs and Symptoms Behavioral • Slower reaction time • Impaired coordination • Increased self-confidence • Irritability • Excessive talking • Limited attention span • Lack of energy • Decreased memory • Poor motivation
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Signs and Symptoms
Signs of abuse may include • Poor attendance
• Worker and customer complaints
• Mistakes and missed deadlines
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Signs and Symptoms Four areas of concern
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2 Accident
prevention 3 Regulatory
compliance 4 Quality of
work 1 Quality of
life
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Signs and Symptoms
Quality of life • If a worker has an abuse problem, their quality of
life is greatly degraded
• This condition can affect a worker’s attitude and
relationships with coworkers
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Signs and Symptoms
Accident prevention • A worker with an abuse problem should be
considered a hazard to their coworkers because
they have a higher probability of being involved
in an accident
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Signs and Symptoms
Regulatory compliance • Policies around abuse exist because companies do
not want unsafe acts and conditions to occur • They also exist to comply with the regulations that
exist • If a company violates the regulations, they could
be fined, or ultimately, shutdown
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Signs and Symptoms
Quality of work • A worker with a problem is usually distracted and will
not be able to produce the same quality of work as a worker without a problem
• Ensures safe operation and therefore leaves no place for abuse in the workplace
• Distraction and low quality of work can cause a negative impact in the workplace
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Negative Impact in the Workplace Workers who abuse alcohol or drugs neglect the
following
• Nutrition
• Sleep
• Basic health needs which weakens immune system
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Supervisor Training
• Trained on alcohol and controlled substance abuse
• How to recognize abuse by – Emotions
– Behaviors
– Physical indicators
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Worker Assistance
• Companies may have an EAP
• EAP offers confidential help
• Know who to contact
• Test results kept in medical and exposure records
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Drug-free Workplace Program Quiz
March 2013 Safety Meeting
Name: Date:
INSTRUCTIONS: Sign and date this quiz sheet. Circle the letter representing the correct answer to each quiz question below.
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1. Alcohol and drug abuse are not serious problems and do not need to be taken as such.
A. True B. False
2. Companies can be cited under the general duty clause. A. True B. False
3. Drug-free workplace programs must include _________________. A. A written policy B. Worker education C. Worker assistance D. All of the above
4. Which of the following is not considered contraband? A. Unauthorized medication B. Alcohol C. Over-the-counter medication in within the expiration date and in the appropriate labeled container D. Weapons
5. If a company policy is violated, consequences may include ____________________. A. Being escorted off of the property B. Suspension C. Termination D. All of the above
6. A company cannot randomly drug test their workers. A. True B. False
7. Alcohol and drugs can influence you emotionally, behaviorally and physically. A. True B. False
8. Signs of abuse may include _____________________. A. Poor attendance B. Worker and customer complaints C. Mistakes and missed deadlines D. All of the above
9. Four areas of concern regarding alcohol and drug abuse include quality of life, accident prevention, ______________________ and quality of work. A. Speed B. Timeliness C. Regulatory compliance D. None of the above
10. EAP stands for employee assistance program. A. True B. False