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Alcohol and Drugs

  • Alcohol and Drugs

    Overview This talk will cover: the effects of alcohol and drugs on your safety and others.

    Alcohol

    1 In a high-risk industry like ours, alcohol and work are not compatible.
    2 Alcohol is a depressant drug, which depresses parts of the brain function. When working on site you require all of your brain functions to save you from injury.
    3 If you’re found to be intoxicated with drink, you won’t be allowed on site. You may end up losing your job.
    4 Don’t get drunk the night before and expect to work safely on site the next day. Alcohol takes time to work out of your system (1 pint of beer takes approximately 2 hours).


    5 50% of all drivers killed are over the legal limit.
    6 If you drink, don’t drive.
    7 Some workplace fatal accidents are alcohol-related.
    8 Keep your head clear – leave your drinking sessions to social events, where you can’t cause injury to yourself or others.
    9 Get a bad reputation for drinking and you may not get another job as you’ll be seen as a liability.


    Drugs

    1 You are far more likely to have an accident on site when you are under the influence of drugs.
    2 Drugs prescribed by your doctor could make you unfit for work, as can illegal drugs.
    3 You may feel you don’t have a drug problem – it’s got nothing to do with you. But if you get hurt, it’s a bit late to wonder what the other person was on.
    4 If you know somebody is on drugs, tell your supervisor – help to stamp it out.
    5 Signs to look for, watery eyes, pinpoint or dilated pupils, running nose, constant sniffing, tight lips, sores, ulcers, trembling, fatigue and irritability. If you see it, report it.

    6 All drugs can affect your ability to work safely.
    7 Some effects of drugs: slow reaction times, clumsiness, poor decision-making and distorted vision.
    8 Don’t take ‘E’s – ‘E’ stands for ‘Ex-employee’.
    9 If you get offered drugs, say no, you’d rather work safely!
    10 Drugs and work don’t mix. Don’t let it become a problem.

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