The importance of training goes far beyond checking off a to-do task for your employees. High-quality, comprehensive training provide employees with the knowledge and skills they need to be effective and safe in their roles.
In the workplace, the issues associated with substance abuse pose significant threats to safety and productivity. Misuse of substances can increase the risk of accidents and injuries, decrease productivity, raise insurance costs, and ultimately reduce profits. If you are an employer, HR professional, or Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) expert, you may feel uncertain about the steps to take upon discovering that an employee is misusing alcohol, drugs, or prescription medications. As a union representative, you may seek assurance that a union member has not been unjustly disciplined or terminated. Additionally, as a lawyer, you may need more detailed information on the matter.
Whether we are building a company safety training program, providing guidance on policies or working directly with employees to help ensure a safe and productive workspace, our consultants lead with their passion for helping people.
When a worker has a positive alcohol/drug test or self-reports a substance use issues, an employer’s Duty to Inquire and possibly Duty to Accommodate obligations are automatically invoked.
In this free workshop you’ll learn how to use the Return to Duty process to simply and effectively manage your Human Rights, Labour Standards, and workplace safety obligations.
Participants will benefit from a review of current concepts and case studies, and receive a PDF guidebook to support your implementation of the Return to Duty process.
This course is designed to assist employers in developing their own Drug and Alcohol Policy and Program. It covers legislation and best practices, and describes ways that drug testing may be included in a Drug and Alcohol Policy and Program which doesn’t impinge on human rights.
Participants will benefit from a review of current concepts and case studies, and receive guidebook to help you develop and implement your Impairment Free Workplace policy.
Employers have an obligation to make sure that all workers have the ability to do their jobs safely. Being impaired at work can affect a workers ability to focus, make decisions, or follow instructions.
This course focuses on cannabis impairment and the steps a workplace can take to address this issue.
Participants receive a PDF guidebook to help you make informed decisions regarding employee cannabis use.
It’s easy to be confused about alcohol and drug testing – what it is and more importantly, what it isn’t.
In this workshop you’ll learn about what testing can tell you, and more importantly, what it isn’t telling you. We’ll cover the detection window for each substance. We’ll also examine the pro’s and con’s of urine testing, oral fluid testing, instant tests (POCT), and lab tests.
Participants receive a PDF guidebook to help you make informed testing decisions.
Employee drug and alcohol testing cannot be performed based on a mere hunch. Reasonable Cause Supervisor Training delivers the substance awareness, necessary tools, and practical skills to recognize and appropriately handle employees who may not be Fit for Duty.
This training meets all DOT and COAA requirements.
After completing this training course, you will be able to:
- Explain the different reasons for testing
- List the drugs that are tested for
- Explain the importance of confidentiality in the testing process
- Recognize and document signs and symptoms of impairment from drug abuse and alcohol misuse
- Identify when Post-Accident testing may apply to ensure that employees are fit for duty.
- Determine when Reasonable Cause testing for controlled substances applies
Participants receive a certificate and a PDF handbook to help you make Reasonable Cause decisions.
