Setting Up A Drug Free Workplace Policy

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For businesses and their employees, having a drug-free workplace has many benefits. These advantages include reduction in on-the-job injuries, improvements in productivity, fewer workers' compensation claims, a healthier work environment, and more.

But where do you start? What's the first step in setting up a drug free workplace?

Many of the calls we get from employers are to ask about how to set up a drug free workplace program.

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The drug free workplace program is the overall program needed for an employer to establish drug testing.

Drug free workplace programs include:

1. A comprehensive, written drug free workplace policy
2. Employee education
3. Supervisor training
4. Access to employee assistance programs
5. Drug testing

The comprehensive written drug free workplace policy is the who, what, where, when and how of the company drug testing program. It should specific that illicit drug use is prohi8bited. It should also have very clear and specific consequences of violating the policy. Some companies have a zero tolerance and any violation will result in immediate termination of employment. Other companies provide an employee with the opportunity to seek treatment before initiating disciplinary action. The employer should treat all employees consistently.

The drug free workplace policy can we written by an HR professional, an attorney or a drug testing professional.

Joe Reilly at National Drug Screening has been writing drug free workplace policies since 1999. He works with companies large and small to develop comprehensive drug free workplace programs for both DOT regulated and non-regulated companies. Joe maintains a comprehensive database of State laws on drug testing do that the policies he develops are consistent with local and state laws and also provide for minimum exposure to the employer in their drug testing program.

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