Drugs & Alcohol
Drugs & Alcohol: Reasonable Suspicion Training
Supervisors & Non-Supervisors
The intent of this (4) four-hour program is how outline and implement an effective employee Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program. Supervisors will attend the entire four hours as the non-supervisors will attend the first (2) two hours of the program, giving them an awareness of Drugs & Alcohol in the workplace.
The Supervisor program will assist management with the tools to develop a drug free work environment by maintaining a strong and effective program. A Drug and Alcohol free workplace will help ensure that all employees are healthy and fit for work, thereby strengthening the existing safety program.
These are some of the topics that will be covered in this program:
- Responsibility for determining “Reasonable Suspicion Testing”
- Understanding the Rules
- Alcohol and Controlled Substances:
- Types of drugs and drinks
- Signs and symptoms of use and abuse
- When signs and symptoms may not indicate use/abuse
- Health and Social Effects
- Public Safety Concerns
- Regulating a legal substance in the workplace (alcohol)
- How the Rules affects Companies and Employees
- Approaching Drivers:
- Difficult Situations when approaching drivers
- Review different types of situations
- Skill Practice
- Documentation: Filling out the “Observed Behavior Reasonable Suspicion Record”
All training is performed in accordance with Federal OSHA, applicable State-chartered OSHA, and other State Regulations and local Ordinances.
