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Drug-free Workplace Program

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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

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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

Drug-free Workplace Program Answer Key

Below is the answer key for the quiz.

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1. B 2. A 3. D 4. C 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C

10. A