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TOOL BOX TALKS. Dugs and Alcohol. OHS Legislation. • Sections 8 (1&2) requires an employer to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of employees and others in the workplace. All places where work is undertaken by staff is regarded as the workplace
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TOOL BOX TALKS Dugs and Alcohol
OHS Legislation • Sections 8 (1&2) requires an employer to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of employees and others in the workplace. All places where work is undertaken by staff is regarded as the workplace • Section 20 of the OHS Act 2000 places a legal obligation on all employees to ensure the health and safety of others whilst at work.
Effects of drugs and alcohol • Impaired coordination • Impaired judgement • Impaired intellectual capacity and ability to act quickly • Blurred vision • Impaired problem solving ability • Trouble concentrating • Move and think more slowly • Impaired ability to relate with others
Facts and Myths • Eating whilst drinking alcohol will slow down the time required to reach maximum intoxication but not the level of intoxication • The liver metabolises 95% of ingested alcohol thus eliminating it from the body • The metabolism rate is set by the weight, age, level of fitness of the individual • A person eliminates between 7ml and 12ml of alcohol from the body per hour – average of 9.5ml/hr. • Even for chronic users with higher tolerance levels functional impairment still present.
Personal and lifestyle stresses that contribute to drug/alcohol problems • Marital or personal relationship problems • Grief and bereavement • Trauma or stress • Health issues or concerns • Gambling or financial problems • Habituation or addiction
Employee Assistance Program • Counselling service with expertise with drug/alcohol problems • Confidential service • Free of charge for ? Sessions • Referral procedure • Contact phone number ………… • Sick leave provisions for users of service
Company Policy Provisions • Acceptable/not acceptable behaviour • Reporting Observed Impairments • Managers/supervisors’ responsibilities • Counselling/Disciplinary Procedure • Testing practices if applicable • Privacy