Drug and Alcohol Policy
Company is committed to providing a safe working environment by eliminating conditions and work practices that could lead to illness or injury or property damage. All employees are expected to behave in a responsible manner and present themselves to work in a fit and healthy state.
The purpose of this policy is to minimise health and safety risks attributable to employees being under the influence of alcohol and other drugs.
This policy sets our requirements of the alcohol and other drugs so that all employees are aware of what is expected of them. The objectives of this policy are to:
- Provide a safe working environment by minimising risks associated with the use of alcohol or drugs
- Provide assistance through a range of educational and rehabilitative measures
- Ensure that employees that are unfit for work as a result of alcohol or drug use, are dealt with consistently and fairly.
All personnel should become familiar with, and work safely to this procedure. Notify the manager of any prescription medication they may be taking, in the advent of any positive test relating to these medications.
This policy applies to all persons employed by Company. Testing for alcohol and drugs is completed via site requirements - the majority of sites accessed operate a mandatory random drug testing when entering.
When working on a client's site, their procedures must be adhered to in relation to Drug and Alcohol limits. Ours are:
Drug limits zero – in all circumstances
Alcohol limits zero – in all circumstances
Any employee who returns a positive test will be regarded as unfit for work and will not be allowed to continue at work until a subsequent test (or confirmatory test) demonstrates that he / she is below the relevant threshold level. Positive drug or alcohol readings may result in termination of employment.
We make the above commitment with the expectation of the full support and cooperation of all personnel.
This policy is supported by our HSSEQ Systems and will be reviewed annually.