14 Oct Fostering A Drug-Free Workplace

There are many reasons to be concerned about drug use in your workplace, the first of which is the safety of your employees.

An organization without a clear guideline for keeping a drug-free environment can be a dangerous and stressful environment.

Creation World Safety offers training to company supervisors on how to best ensure a drug-free workplace. At a glance, here are some ways you can go about it.

Make A Clear Policy

The first step in having a drug-free workplace is having a clear policy on drugs. This will do two things:

• It sends a clear message that drugs and alcohol are not tolerated, and are prohibited on the job.
• It encourages employees with substance abuse problems to seek help.

Education

In order to maintain a drug-free workplace, it is important to educate your workforce. If you want the policies you’ve put in place to be understood, they must be clearly taught. Having a thorough means to educate your employees will allow them to understand the benefits of working in a drug-free environment, and will also help keep them informed about the nature of addiction.

Assistance Program

There might be workers in your business who are using drugs. If this is the case, and your company becomes aware of the situation, there needs to be an employee assistance program in place that can help your worker overcome his or her addiction. Your employee assistance program should include an assessment of the situation as well as some form of counseling. Employers can also provide other resources to their employees to help them overcome addiction.

Drug Testing

A drug testing program is an essential part of a drug-free work environment. Drug testing policies allow the company to be totally aware of their employees’ drug usage, which in turn allows the company to ensure the safest work environment possible. Before implementing a drug testing program in your business you should seek legal council and be aware of what actions your are allowed to take.

Contact Creation World Safety for Training Programs Today!

Help make your workplace the safest it can be. Sign your supervisors up for a drug-free workplace training course. This course is just one of many corporate safety training and employee safety training courses offered by Creation World Safety that can help your company be safer and more productive! Contact us today!