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2.0 POLICY
Aquabio Guideline Document Drug and Alcohol Policy
Under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, companies have a legal requirement and responsibility to provide a safe working environment for all their employees.
This policy applies to all members of staff working for Aquabio Ltd. In addition, before embarking on a working relationship with a third party (e.g. an employment agency), the company will ensure that they agree to compliance with the policy irrespective of their own existing policies and practices.
Aquabio Ltd will aim to ensure all of its employees are clear about the rules concerning alcohol and drug misuse and the consequences of breaching those rules. However, the company also recognises that many alcohol and drug problems can be resolved successfully with early medical intervention, counselling and treatment, and with commitment and understanding on both sides. In such circumstances, so long as the problem has been identified and/or admitted before serious misconduct issues have arisen, the company will be understanding and may offer the employee help and assistance in making a satisfactory and speedy return to full fitness and work..
2.1. DEFINITIONS OF TERMS USED UNDER THIS POLICY
Substances – includes but is not limited to alcohol, drugs and solvents.
Alcohol – includes, but is not limited to distilled spirits, liquor, beer, wine, malt liquor, or any other intoxicants used for beverage purposes.
Drugs – any psychoactive substance (those drugs that affect mood, thought process or perception), available both legally and illegally. A non-exhaustive list would include all those drugs covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971) and The Medicines Act (1968).
Illegal drugs – all those drugs covered by the Misuse of Drugs Act (1971).
Dependency / addiction – where the user has adapted physically and/or psychologically to the presence of a substance and would suffer if it were withdrawn abruptly.
Company premises – to include all premises the Company has responsibility for and includes all Company vehicles. This policy also applies to all occasions where employees of Aquabio Ltd are on Company business unless prior approval from a Director is obtained in the event of a Company organised function.
Impaired / intoxicated – (Alcohol) In terms of this policy, any person who has Breath Alcohol Concentration that exceeds 35 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath or equivalent in Blood Alcohol Concentration, (to be confirmed by an appropriate test) is deemed to be intoxicated and therefore be impaired.
Impaired – (Drugs) In terms of this policy, any person found to have consumed illegal drugs or used drugs in an unsanctioned or reported way (to be confirmed by an appropriate test) is deemed to be impaired through drugs.
Misuse (of substances) – this applies to using substances in an unsanctioned way. For example
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