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POLICY STATEMENT
It is stated within the W. A. LTD Health & Safety policy statement that the Company is committed to the provision of a safe and healthy work environment for all personnel employed on WA LTD activities and also to safeguard others who may be affected by its operations.
As part of this commitment, the policy detailed below has been implemented.
The company will employ a three tiered approach to Substance abuse.
Tier 1
Assessing the risks of substance abuse in an occupational environment, provide employees with information, instruction and training through safety meetings. Carry out random bag searches as detailed in this procedure.
Tier 2
Carry out regular medical checks & random tests as detailed in this procedure.
Tier 3
The Company recognises that drug and alcohol abuse are treatable health problems, therefore individual’s suffering from these illnesses are encouraged to seek help either through their own doctor or with the assistance of their employer.
For the purposes of this policy, a substance is defined as any substance, which chemically modifies the body‘s function resulting in physical, psychological or behavioural change.
In this context substance includes, but is not limited to drugs, alcohol and solvents and which can have adverse physical, psychological or behavioural effects and may:
Impair health
Impair job performance
Create unsafe work conditions
Compromises the Company’s QHSE and security arrangements
Render the Company or individual concerned open to prosecution.
Substance abuse is the use of any these substances in an improper way.
COMPANY RULE ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE
The Company rules relating to the principle forms of substance abuse are as follows.
- Drugs / Medication
Controlled drugs (including both medicines and illegal substances) are defined by relevant laws.
In general, it is a criminal offence for a person to produce, supply, offer to supply or be in possession of controlled drugs, other than those prescribed by a medical practitioner (registered doctor, dentist or veterinary practitioner).
Company employees and contractors personnel whilst on Company business or locations are forbidden to use, possess, supply, or offer to supply or possess controlled drugs.
If any person contravenes these rules the Company reserves the right to take whatever action is considered appropriate up to and including termination of employment or contract.
This action may also include contacting the authorities (which, in law, the Company is obliged to do so), or sending the individual home or “off” the Company‘s site/premises.
Company employees will be subject to disciplinary action which may include summary dismissal.
Contractor personnel will be removed immediately from the Company‘s site/premises, and their employer informed of the reason why.
Company employees or Contractor personnel consulting a doctor with a medical condition or injury should advise him/her of the nature of their work thus enabling him to prescribe an appropriate medication.
The Company reserves the right to take whatever action is appropriate if it is believed that anyone on Company business or at its work locations is under the influence of drugs, which are impairing an individual’s performance and compromising the safety of others.
It is prohibited to consume alcohol, or to be under the influence of alcohol, at a WA LTD work location at any time.
The Company reserves the right to take whatever action it considers appropriate if it is believed that any Company employee or Contractor personnel working at any WA LTD premises or operational facility is under the influence of alcohol, which is impairing an individual‘s performance or compromising the safety of others. As a minimum, the individual will be required to leave the company premises and will not be paid for the period they are excluded from working at the site.
3. Solvents and Other Substances
The abuse of solvents or other substances, such as glue sniffing by Company employees or Contractor personnel is forbidden on WA LTD work locations.
The rules of drugs and alcohol abuse described above, apply to solvent and other substances abuse.
The company follows a structured approach to testing of employees and contractors for the presence of illegal drugs, alcohol or other substances.
5. Testing during UKOG offshore medical examinations:
The first level is that the company will initiate drug testing as part of the offshore medical examination regime carried out under UKOG standards at UKOG approved medical examination centres. The frequency of such examinations is given in current UKOG guidance.
6. Under suspicion testing:
If a Company or Contractor employed is involved in an accident or injury, or appears to be in an impaired condition at work, they may be required to submit tests for the presence of illegal drugs, alcohol or other substances. These tests may include breathalyser, blood and urine tests. Where Contractor‘s personnel are involved, tests will be done in consultation with their employer.
7. Random testing:
The company reserves the right to carry out random testing for the presence of illegal drugs, alcohol or other substances in the workplace. Such random testing shall be carried out using a recognised methodology of testing and medical facility.
The Company reserves the right to conduct random searches in order to ensure that illegal drugs, alcohol or other substances are prevented from entering any WA LTD premises or operational locations.
If notified that there is the suspicion of the presence of illegal drugs, the police have extensive legal powers of search and these will be utilised where deemed necessary by company management. This includes the power to carry out body searches and searches of personal effects, provided that there are grounds to suspect the presence of illegal drugs, possession of which is a criminal offence.
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