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Drugs and Alcohol Policy Template

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This policy document was created as a free-to use template to build a strong foundation for effective management of the risks associated with drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

Summary

Effective health and safety management relies on clear standards, practical arrangements, and a culture where everyone understands their responsibilities. Having accessible, quality policies is particularly important for organisations that may not have extensive health and safety resources. This policy also overlaps employment statutes and, in turn, must consider those legal implications, which often deter organisations from adopting a comprehensive a Drugs and Alcohol policy in the first place.

The CIOB Health, Safety and Wellbeing Panel has developed this free-to-use Drugs and Alcohol Policy Template to provide organisations with a practical foundation for managing the risks associated with drugs and alcohol impairment at work.

The panel created this policy template to facilitate wider adoption across the industry and for organisations, large and small. Coupled with effective implementation, monitoring and enforcement, this policy template can help to build a solid foundation for effective management of the risks associated with drugs and alcohol in the workplace.

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Contents

Drugs and Alcohol Policy Template

  1. Policy Statement
  2. Definitions
  3. Scope
  4. Rules and Prohibitions
    1. General Prohibitions
    2. Authorised Alcohol Consumption
    3. Prescription and Over-the-counter Medicines
    4. CBD Products
    5. Medical Cannabis
    6. Overseas Travel and Use of Drugs
  5. Safety-Critical Work and Zero Tolerance
    1. Identification of Safety-Critical Activities
    2. Zero-Tolerance Standard
    3. Enhanced Obligations
  6. Testing
    1. Purpose and Scope
    2. Laboratory Standards
    3. Chain of Custody
    4. Types of Testing
    5. Refusal to Test
    6. Remote and Home Workers
    7. Non-Direct Employees
  7. Manager Intervention Procedure
    1. Duty to Intervene
    2. Steps for intervention
    3. Removal from site
  8. Appealing a Test Result
    1. Right to Appeal
    2. Grounds for Appeal
    3. Procedure
    4. Outcome
  9. Support and Rehabilitation
    1. Commitment to Support
    2. Encouraging Early Self-Reporting
    3. Accessing Support
    4. Occupational Health Assessment Prior to Return
    5. Post-Rehabilitation Monitoring
    6. Non-Compliance with Support Programmes
    7. Confidentiality
    8. External Support Resources
  10. Disciplinary Consequences
    1. Gross Misconduct
    2. Investigation and Procedure
    3. Non-Direct Employees
  11. Responsibilities
    1. Senior Management
    2. Managers
    3. Employees
  12. Training
  13. Review

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About the Author

The CIOB would like to extend their sincere thanks to the CIOB’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Advisory Panel, and all those who contributed to this document. We are grateful for the openness, insight and constructive challenge offered throughout the development of this work.

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