Drug Free Workplace

Safety Links can provide you with a turnkey Drug Free Workplace solution for your organization meeting all federal and state regulations for regulated and non-regulated drug testing. When completed your company will qualify as a Florida Drug Free Workplace Program (FAC 440.102)

When completed, your company will qualify as a Florida Drug Free Workplace Program (FAC 440.102) and will be eligible to obtain the 5% workers compensation discount.

What we do?

• We will assist you with expressing your company’s planned response to the possession or use or abuse of illegal and controlled substances.
• We will make sure you are compliant with terms and conditions of the Florida Drug Free Workplace statutes and other federal DOT mandates.

We will do this by:

• Reviewing/revising your current drug-free workplace policy, or creating a new one.
• Helping you decide which manager/department will operate/enforce your program.
• Helping  you determine what kind of drug testing (if any) are mandated by law or are most desirable in view of your company’s objectives…and which employees will be covered and under what circumstances.
• Helping you select a qualified testing facility/collection site, method of testing and explain the different types of testing, as follows:
  • Pre-employment
  • Reasonable Suspicion
  • Post accident
  • Random
  • Follow up/ return to duty
• Providing the documents/forms you will need to utilize to implement the program.
• Determining what form of employee assistance will be available to those that self-refer and those that are intercepted.
• Advising managers and supervisors to become pro-active in implementing the program.
• Conducting worker training meeting the federal DOT requirements
• Helping you establish a system to monitor the program and assure confidentiality of all records and test results.

What are the benefits?

• Employers with successful drug-free workplace programs report decreases in absenteeism, accidents, downtime, turnover, and theft; increases in productivity; and overall improved morale.
• Employers with longstanding programs report better health status among many employees and family members and decreased use of medical benefits.
• Employers find that employees, employee representatives, and unions often welcome drug-free workplace programs.
• In Florida, organizations with drug-free workplace programs qualify for 5% discounts  on Workers' Compensation policies.
• Employers with drug-free workplace programs find that current users of alcohol and other drugs prefer organizations that do not have such programs. An effective program can keep you from being the employer of choice for users, abusers, and addicts.

As a result your company will become a safe and healthy work environment by keeping drugs and their negative effects out of the workforce. Your company’s productivity/performance can increase while you fulfill your social responsibility to employees, customers and the community. Even if you already have a drug-free workplace program, Safety Links can reaffirm your company’s commitment to assist employees who seek help to overcome chemical dependency; which is always in the best interest of the employee and the company.

Contact us to find out how we can help.

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