Why is drug and alcohol policy important?
Drugs and alcohol in the workplace can cause a range of significant problems for employers who have a general ‘duty of care’ obligation under health and safety laws to ensure that, as far as practicable, workers are not exposed to hazards and risks.
How is alcohol regulated?
The Department of the Treasury’s Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) regulates aspects of alcohol production, importation, wholesale distribution, labeling, and advertising.
What are the objectives of drug abuse?
The four strategic goals are: GOAL 1: Identify the biological, environmental, behavioral, and social causes and consequences of drug use and addiction across the lifespan. GOAL 2: Develop new and improved strategies to prevent drug use and its consequences.
What is the main goal of drug education?
Drug education enables children, youth and adults to develop the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to appreciate the benefits of living healthily (which may or may not include the use of psychoactive substances), promote responsibility towards the use of drugs and relate these to their own actions and those of others.
Why do employers need a drug and alcohol policy?
As such, an employer may be held liable for any negligent or wrongful acts committed by a drug- or alcohol-impaired worker unless the employer takes all reasonably practicable steps to prevent the behaviour. For these reasons it is important for employers to implement a drug and alcohol policy for the workplace.
What to include in drug and alcohol policy?
Drugs & Alcohol: 12 Things to Include in Your Drug & Alcohol Testing Policy Policy Statement. Statement of Purpose. Policy Scope. Workers’ Duties. Bases for Testing. Testing Procedures. Privacy of Test Results. Violations. Consequences of Violations. Rehab Rather than Termination.
What is in a dot drug and alcohol policy?
The United States Congress recognized the need for a drug and alcohol free transportation industry, and in 1991 passed the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act, requiring DOT agencies to implement drug and alcohol testing of safety-sensitive transportation employees. 49 CFR Part 40, or Part 40 as we call it, is a DOT-wide regulation that states how to conduct testing and how to return employees to safety-sensitive duties after they violate a DOT drug and alcohol regulation.
What is the PCC drug and alcohol policy?
Drug-Free School and Community Compliance Policy. The unlawful possession, use, manufacture, or distribution of illicit drugs and alcohol by students or employees on the property of Pratt Community College is strictly prohibited. Alcohol may be served at selected events in accordance with the provisions of Board Policy 3-10, Alcohol Exemption Policy.