Managing workplace substance misuse : a guide for professionals /: a guide for professionals. (2020)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Trevor Hall.
• Authors: Hall, Trevor
• Contents: Cover; Half Title; Copyright Page; Title Page; Contents; Some common drugs found in the workplace; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Dedication; Chapter 1 People, drugs and the workplace; Introduction; What impact has this new insurance act had on the workplace?; The impairment discussion; The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; Drugs Act 2005; Corporate Manslaughter Act 2006; Human Rights Act 1998; Management of the Safety at Work Regulations 1999; Health and Safety at Work Act 1974; The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016; Insurance Act 2015; Road Traffic Act 1988 The Drug Driving Regulations 2015Data Protection Act 1998 (GDPR 25/5/18); The Transport and Works Act 1992; The Railway and Transport Safety Act 2003; UK drink and drug driving limits and penalties; Prescription medicines; Why you need a company substance and alcohol misuse policy; Example conclusions; A guide/opinion:; Drug by Type -- Individual Using -- Location Used; Depressants; Stimulants; Hallucinogens; Painkillers; New psychoactive substances; Considerations; The dangers of substance misuse (Drug by Type) may also depend on; Other dangers Drug dangers also vary with the method used to take themThe Individual Using; The Location Used; Chapter summary; Do; Do not; Chapter 2 Drug testing in the workplace: How does it work?; Introduction; Common test mediums; Cut head and body hair/fingernail clipping analysis (wide-window testing); Saliva analysis (narrow-window testing); Breath screening (recent use of alcohol); Urine analysis (narrow-window testing, except for cannabis in certain circumstances); Over-the-counter medications; Additional considerations; The study considerations; Methodology Suggested UK workplace panel for POC devicesExplanation of instant, narrow and wide-window testing; Test mediums: what they can and cannot do; What does hair analysis bring to the table?; What does wide-window testing bring to the table?; Narrow-window testing; Pros of saliva testing; Cons of saliva testing; Pros of urine testing; Cons of urine testing; POC testing or BTL testing; POC devices in the UK; Chain of custody; Toxicology reporting; How do some employees/job applicants respond to a workplace POT and SAMP?; Chapter summary; Do; Do not Chapter 3 Substance and alcohol misuse policy: Writing, development and implementationIntroduction; The need to know or understand; Moving forward with positive thinking; For companies that have an existing SAMP, POT and EAP; What do you do if you DO NOT have a SAMP, POT or EAP in place?; Phase 1; Phase 2; Template policy information booklet/information document; Introduction; The need for a policy; About the company policy; The limits -- alcohol; The limits -- drugs; Enforcement of the policy; Testing; Frequently asked questions and answers; Post issue and completion of the above tasks
• Publisher Details: London New York : Routledge
• Publication Date: 2020
• Copyright Date: 2020
• Extent: 1 online resource (xx, 233 pages), color illustrations
• Subjects: 658.3/822; Employees -- Substance use; Substance abuse; Drugs and employment; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Human Resources & Personnel Management; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Work-Related Health; Drugs and employment; Employees -- Substance use; Substance abuse; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781000698121; 1000698122; 9780429282003; 0429282001; 9781000698480; 1000698483; 9781000698848
• Related ISBNs: 100069884X; 9780367243593; 0367243598
• Notes: Note: Description based on print version record.
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