Workplace Drug and Alcohol Policy

Sun, 11/09/2008 - 02:18 — ProActive Healt...

In any business it is imperative to ensure all employees, visitors, and other individuals at the company will be safe. The workplace drug and alcohol policy a business has is in place to ensure the health and safety of all. There is a substance abuse policy each business is required to display for their workers as well as handout and have them read. The misuse of the workplace drug and alcohol policy can lead to termination.

The workplace drug and alcohol policy is generally in place for the company to have some recourse action when drug or alcohol abuse result. Many times employees under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or both will cause accidents, have long term sickness, and that means compensation for the company unless it is proved.

You don’t need a team of experts to make sure your workplace drug and alcohol policy is within the regulations and appropriate for your type of business. What you do need is a qualified professional who knows the government regulations regarding the workplace drug and alcohol policy. You also need to have a professional that can write up your workplace drug and alcohol policy. A manager or regular employee could do this for you. They may have some level of training, typically the human resources individual has the information they need to create the workplace drug and alcohol policy. However, what if your company is small and you can’t employee a full time person for the position or you don’t have the time to make sure regulations are adhered to? The answer is with ProActive Health and Safety. The consultants with ProActive offer you part time help to ensure your workplace drug and alcohol policy is up to date and appropriate. The staff with ProActive will help you provide workplace health and safety, while saving you money.