If you’re a workplace manager in South Australia and you don’t think you have time for drug and alcohol education, think again. Even a 10-minute session can pay dividends.
Introducing SafeWork South Australia’s toolbox safety talks. A series of short presentations – designed to last for around 10 minutes – on work and health safety topics, including drugs and alcohol.
Each 10-minute presentation includes a scenario to promote discussion. In the case of the drug and alcohol education, the SafeWork South Australia toolbox talk uses the example of a transport incident.
The incident highlights a fatality involving a commercial vehicle driver, who dies when his truck leaves the road in a single-vehicle incident. Investigations discovered the driver had been awake for a long period and may have fallen asleep. A pathologist’s examination showed evidence of both alcohol and prescription stimulant medication in the driver’s body.
The drug and alcohol presentation also includes a discussion on the importance of workplace drug and alcohol policies and how health and safety is everyone’s responsibility.
You can find the drug and alcohol education, along with 10 other 10-minute safety presentations, on the SafeWork South Australia website.
Drug and alcohol education resources
For workplaces, the SafeWork South Australia website provides excellent resources for companies looking to improve safety. However, when it comes to drug and alcohol education specifically, there’s another website you should look at.
Integrity Sampling’s drug and alcohol education page highlights what you should be including in your education program. For example, topics such as your company’s drug and alcohol policy, the responsibility everyone has when it comes to safety, general health information about drug and alcohol abuse, and the dangers of mixing work with drugs and alcohol.
You’ll also find valuable information on drug and alcohol education on other parts of the website, including our Resources pages and in our blogs.
Plus, if you need help with educating your workforce on drugs and alcohol, Integrity Sampling is here to assist. We can provide comprehensive drug and alcohol education for all levels of your organisation. This includes employees and contractors, as well as specialised education for management and supervisors.
Contact Integrity Sampling today to see how we can help provide drug and alcohol education for your South Australian workforce.
Safety is everyone’s business
Drug and alcohol safety is everyone’s business and so too is safety in general.
SafeWork South Australia has joined forces with Safe Work Australia to promote National Safe Work Month in October. With a raft of activities and events on offer, there’s something for every workplace to help put the focus on safety.
FEATURED IMAGE CAPTION:
Think you don’t have time for drug and alcohol education in your SA business? A quick, effective 10-minute session could help prevent an incident.
