Drug and Alcohol Policy and Guidelines (Unrevised)
Overview:
The OHSW Act (SA) 1986, and the OHSW Regulations 1995, place a duty of care on employees to ensure they are not by the consumption of alcohol or a drug, in such a state as to endanger their own safety at work or the safety of any other person or to diminish their performance of their duties.
The harmful use of Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drugs (ATOD) in the workplace is a reflection of general community use. While alcohol and drugs may impact on the way people work, equally workplace stressors may influence the way people use alcohol and drugs.
Measures to address alcohol and drug issues in the workplace and the availability of good quality and practical information is limited; however the objectives of this policy are: to prevent (as far as reasonably practical) injury and illness which may result from alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; to assist in the identification of potential causitive agents and effects of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; to investigate specific measures to reduce the severity of injury or illness sustained as a result of alcohol, tobacco and/or other drugs use/abuse.
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/policies/157/
| RMO File No. | 1992/2571 |
|---|---|
| Policy custodian | Vice-President (Services & Resources) |
| Effective from | 9 June 2005 |
| Review Date | 1 February 2009 |
| Entry modified | 11 December 2006 |
| Type | Unrevised |
| Contact for queries about the policy | Contact Human Resources, Telephone: (08) 8303 5666 Fax: (08) 8303 4353 |
Enclosed documents
| Title | Version | Last modified |
|---|---|---|
| OH&S | 11 December 2006 | |
| Drug and Alcohol Guidelines | 11 December 2006 |
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