Drink and drug driving in the workplace
Alcohol and drug issues are a serious health and safety risk, particularly for employees who are driving on the road. As of 1 April 2021, the blood-alcohol limit is zero for drivers of heavy vehicles greater than 4.5 tonne (GVM).
We’ve worked closely with industry health and safety experts and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation to develop a toolkit to help businesses manage the risks of alcohol and other drugs (AOD) in the workplace.
Your free toolkit includes:
- An online policy builder – answer a few questions about your workplace and a tailored, comprehensive policy is generated
- An employer’s guide – contains information to support businesses to successfully implement and manage the policy
- Online education for employees - to help employees understand their obligations to the policy and the impacts of alcohol and other drugs in the workplace.
- Resources - to help you identify and manage alcohol and drug problems in the workplace.
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All workplaces – no matter how small – should have a comprehensive alcohol and other drugs policy. To help you with your workplace policy, we’ve created a simple online toolkit with input from industry experts and the Alcohol and Drug Foundation.
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Access our free eLearning course for employees and other resources that help you communicate and put your policy into practice.
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View the risks and responsibilities involved when it comes to alcohol and other drugs in the workplace.
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Learn more about the new BAC limit for drivers of heavy vehicles GVM of 4.5 tonnes and above.
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Dealing with an intoxicated person can be difficult. When talking to the person who you think may be affected, it’s important to focus on the behaviours that have caused concern at the workplace.
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Workplace drug testing can be used to screen for a wide variety of drugs that affect driving performance. These include alcohol, illicit drugs and some legal drugs.