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Do You know what to do if you find drugs in your workplace?

How should you deal with a person in your workplace who displays behaviour consistant with alcohol or drug abuse?

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What if you simply suspect drug or alcohol abuse?

Staffsafe recognise the importance a clear and precise policy on Drugs and Alcohol in the workplace can be in your overall commitment to the safety and health of your workforce.

Such a policy must give clear information to all within your workplace of what is expected of them in terms of fitness to be at work and if drugs or alcohol are a problem for an individual, assurance that you have a clear route for assistance.

The need for a well implemented work policy

issues in the officeA policy well implemented would bring a drug or alcohol problem to the surface before it had an opportunity to impact on your business.

Legislation & litigation

We also recognise that in today’s world of legislation, coupled with the potential for litigation, how important such a drug & alcohol policy can be for the health of your business and that, notwithstanding the foregoing, it is simply good practise.

Definition:

‘the term drug, in the context of such policies, applies to drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act, 1971, prescribed drugs, solvents and other over-the-counter medications’

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