Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace
Date and Time
Thursday Apr 12, 2018
7:30 AM - 9:30 AM NZST
Thursday 12th April,
7.30am
Location
The Verandah, Hamilton Lake
Fees/Admission
$26.10 WCOC and HRINZ Members
$44.31 Non Members
(Prices exclude GST)
Description
Join Graeme Smith from The Drug Detection Agency as he helps explains how you can have a safer work environment for you and your people.
Having a fair and effective Drug and Alcohol Policy in the workplace is at the core of creating a quality drug-testing regime. This is the start of creating a drug-free environment.
It is now commonplace for companies to have a drug and alcohol policy. However like any company policy the Drug and Alcohol Policy should be reviewed as new cases are brought before the Employment Courts bringing with them new decisions and requirements relating to drug testing in the workplace.
TDDA is recognised as the industry leader in on-site workplace drug and alcohol testing. TDDA has seen many of the pitfalls companies have fallen into from not heeding expert advice and rushing into testing their employees without sound advice from the experts. TDDA has been involved with a large number of Australasian companies implementing drug and alcohol policies into their workplace.
Topics include but not limited to:
- Discussion and clarification of all aspects of a good Drug & Alcohol policy
- Managers and Supervisors obligations and requirements for a successful Drug & Alcohol Management plan
- How to drive an effective drug free culture
- Drug and alcohol testing in the workplace.
- The basics about the AS/NZS 4308:2008.
- Duties under the Health and Safety Employment Act.
- Statistics and facts about drug use and testing.
- Forming reasonable grounds and identifying the Physical, Performance, Behavioral and Personal indicators
- Drug abuse indicators and associated paraphernalia.
- Search and seizure when drugs are found or drug use is suspected
- Receiving and handling sensitive information.