Employee Drug and Alcohol Training USA

Making the Workplace Safer and Mitigating Liability with Training

This course is for all employees that need to understand safety risks in a workplace with a drug and alcohol policy and that are subject to drug and alcohol testing.

Corridor’s drug and alcohol awareness training for employees focuses on the keys of being “fit for duty”, how drug and alcohol testing is conducted, what happens if the test is positive, return to duty procedures and outlines individual responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of all staff. The training also educates employees on the health effects of alcohol use, prescription drugs, marijuana, and other illegal drugs.

This 1 hour course will ensure that all employees understand the impacts of substance on workplace safety and their responsibilities to always be fit for duty. Topics in our employee courses include:

• Applicable legislation (human rights, OH&S)
  
• Drugs and their effects (alcohol, marijuana, illicit drugs, prescription medications)
  
• Safety risks related to alcohol and drug use
  
• Standard workplace alcohol and drug testing procedures
  
• Situations where testing may be required (reasonable cause and post-incident)
  
• What happens if you refuse to be tested

By the end of the course, you will:

• Recognize your obligation as an employee to be fit for work
  
• Understand the safety risks of short and long term impairment
  
• Understand what reasonable cause is
  
• Understand the alcohol and drug sample collection process
  
• What return to duty and follow-up testing involves
  
• Know your rights as an employee

For non-DOT employers this course meets and exceeds industry standards for providing a safe workplace.