Alcohol, Drugs & Substance Misuse

Published by N4 Gas Limited
Last edited/reviewed on Tuesday 9th Apr 2024

Alcohol, Drugs & Substance Misuse

The consumption of alcohol is an accepted part of social life and is usually a personal matter. However, when it comes to the subject of alcohol, drugs and substance misuse, these actions can impair the performance, safety and judgement of individuals which when at work will be a matter for employers.

To ensure that alcohol, drugs and substance misuse is managed within our workplace and that activities are undertaken safely, we have produced the following policy so employees throughout the company will understand our procedures.

As a company, we will:

  • Effectively communicate our strategy on alcohol, drugs, and substance misuse within our workplace.
  • Train supervisors and managers to identify employees they suspect of misusing alcohol, drugs, and substances.
  • Facilitate proactive testing for all required substances by a third-party testing provider if required.
  • Develop a system for dealing with employees who are experiencing problems with alcohol, drug, and substance misuse.
  • Provide employees with adequate information, instruction, and training to enable them to perform their work safely.
  • Ensure that sufficient resources are made available to fulfil the requirements of this strategy; and
  • Review this policy at least annually but more frequently if significant changes occur.

To fulfil our responsibilities as outlined above, N4 Gas Limited will:

  • Make our alcohol, drugs, and substance misuse strategy widely available in the workplace and ensure that all staff are taken through it at induction.
  • Take preventative measures to ensure employees do not attend work under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, including providing clear instruction / training on our rules and expectations of all employees.
  • Ensure that all personnel make themselves available for testing when required to do so by either internal request or as determined by the Principal Contractor.
  • Ensure that where there is reasonable cause for suspicion all required employees will make themselves available for testing by a third-party testing provider.
  • Ensure that managers and supervisors carry out a detailed investigation on each individual case as they occur by taking account of the person involved, the type of work being performed, and the risk created by individuals being affected by alcohol, drug and/or substance misuse and that they complete a risk assessment if appropriate; and
  • Periodically assess accident records to identify any trends where alcohol, drugs or substance misuse may be a contributory factor and ensure that serious injuries are appropriately reported.
  • Manage all testing results and investigation findings confidentially. Support all returning personnel following a policy violation or substance abuse treatment as part of their return-to-duty process including retraining, supervision, and assistance in adhering to any increased testing processes.

Signed

This document has been officially signed by David Fleming, Director on behalf of N4 Gas Limited.

This document was last edited/reviewed on: Tuesday 9th Apr 2024