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15TH TRANSAFE WA ROAD TRANSPORT
INDUSTRY SAFETY FORUMAlbany - Thursday 12th April, 2018
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Managing AOD in the WorkplacePreventing Risk – Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) testing
CHRIS ANDONY – WA SALES ASSOCIATE
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Statistics
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Fatalities = 194 Western Aussies
32% were alcohol related.
+38% increase on preceding five-year average.
159Total
critical injuries
Critical injuries = 159 Western Aussies
32% were alcohol related.
+38% increase on preceding five-year average.
194Total
fatalities
Source: Preliminary fatal and critical injuries summary 2016 statistics from the 2016 Summary, Road Safety Commission.
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Statistics
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Alcohol involvement is 1 in 6
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Statistics
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WHY SHOULD YOU ACT
ON WORKPLACE ALCOHOL
AND DRUG ISSUES?
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Rationale
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WHY SHOULD YOU ACT
…IT IS VERY COMMON
Hospitality
31%Retail
20.7%Administration
12.3%Construction
24.1%Transport
18.3%Mining
12%
% Estimates for prevalence of drug use across industry
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Rationale
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Alcohol use contributes to
5 percent of all Australian
workplace deaths and
25 percent of workplace accidents
POLICY TALK, AUSTRALIAN DRUG FOUNDATION
JUNE 2014
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Rationale: Economic Impacts
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$3.6 billion a yearThis is the estimated cost to Australian workplaces due to Alcohol and
drug use in the workplace.
These financial costs vary and can include:
� Accidents, injuries and fatalities
� Productivity loss
� Absenteeism
� Staff turnover
� Legal claims costs
� Costly damage to plant and equipment
� Criminal investigations, fines.
� Imprisonment.
� Brand damage and
reputational damage.
� Disruption to customers.
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AOD in the Workplace
Guidelines for Developing,
Implementing and Maintaining an
AOD Policy
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What does a AOD policy do?
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� Provide a safe work environment.
�Helps to define what is expected from ALL employees.
�Define limits – explain Zero Tolerance.
�Deter alcohol and drug impairment.
� Explain testing method (breath, urine, oral fluids etc.).
� Explain consequences of testing positive.
� Educate/assist employees: especially about ‘standard’ drinks and
morning-after readings. Consider employee assistance program.
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AOD targets which risk group?
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ALL employees and age groups carry levels of probable risk.
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Employer: Rights & Obligations
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� Provide a safe workplace.
� Provide safe work systems, procedures.
� Informs, instructs, trains and supervises
all employees.
� Has a employee consultation process.
� Processes for identifying hazards,
assessing and eliminating risks.
� Approaches infringing staff with
restraint and good manners.
� Identifies potential hazards.
� Reviews processes on a regular basis
for risk control measurement.
� Ensures that employees are properly
trained and supervised.
� Ensures that OHS concerns are promptly
referred to decision makers.
� Ensures the safety of people other than
staff who are at the work site.
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Employee: Rights & Obligations
� Follows company's alcohol
and drug policy.
� Agrees to testing as outlined by
management in the AOD policy.
� Adheres to the standard
work performance.
� Use medicines and over-the-counter
drugs responsibly.
� Take reasonable care of the
health and safety of others in the
workplace.
� Cooperates with employers in
their efforts to comply with OHS
requirements.
� Uses equipment properly for the heath
and safety of people in the workplace.
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Types of testing
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1. Blanket Testing
» An overall deterrent.
2. Reasonable Suspicion Testing
» Apparent impairment, unexplained absences, poor conduct,
reduced productivity, failure to follow safety rules.
3. Random Testing
» Where alcohol or drugs are suspected.
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Types of policies
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A. Harm minimisation
B. Zero tolerance
Which policy is best for you?
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AOD in the Workplace
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› Consultation
› Universal application
› Organisation specific
› Comprehensive program
› Instructions and procedures
› Gradual and informed change
› Publicity
› Information dissemination, education and training
› Evaluation – is it working?
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Common drugs
A brief overview
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Common drugs: Alcohol
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� Testing for alcohol is a relatively
inexpensive application.
� Alcohol is a legal and popular drug.
� Alcohol is socially acceptable.
� Its only when we exceed drink driving
limits or become a public nuisance
that are we deemed to have broken the law.
� Numerous studies have linked levels of
alcohol to impairment and as such blood
alcohol levels are very easily measured.
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Common drugs: Drugs
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Marijuana(Cannabis, Weed, Pot)
Opioids(Opium, Codeine, Morphine, Heroin)
Stimulants(Methamphetamine, Dexamphetamine,
Amphetamine)
Ecstasy(MDMA, Pingers, Candy, Eccy)
Hallucinogens(Psilocybin, Mushrooms, Mescalin, LSD,
Angel Dust)
Cocaine(Coke, Snow, Nose Candy, Blow)
Volatile Substances(Solvents, Inhalants)
Prescription medication(Benzodiazepines and some opioids)
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AOD Training
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Training Solutions
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Training Solutions Our training solution allows for either self-passed online training through
distance learning programmes or group training sessions on customer work places:
� Certified Drug & Alcohol Screening Officer will provide Statement of Attainment in
accordance with the Australian Quality Training Framework under the definition of 'Collector' in
the relevant Australian Standards as required by OH&S standards.
� Certified Alcohol testing training ensures that Alcohol testers are fully competent.
� Reasonable Suspicion covers the signs and symptoms and physical, behavioural, speech
and performance indicators of probable alcohol and/or other drug use or misuse, and to make
fair reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing decisions in the workplace.
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Training Solutions – Reasonable Suspicion
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Reasonable Suspicion Training/Testing Online course:
• Primarily for managers and supervisors.
• What constitutes reasonable suspicion and how it is determined.
• Identify signs and symptoms of AOD use.
• How to properly document an incident.
• Defines the supervisor’s role.
• Understand the effects and risks of alcohol and drug use.
• How to consult with an employee.
• Your company AOD policy and procedures.
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Training Solutions – Reasonable Suspicion
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Key points
• Do not diagnose abuse or addiction
• Does not need to identify the specific drug
• Be alert
• Identify the specific observations
• Discuss with the employee
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Complete AOD Solutions
Visit https://www.alcolizer.com/solutions/drug-testing
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� Australia’s largest supplier of alcohol detection equipment to police.
� Supplier of alcohol detection equipment to law enforcement agencies around the world.
� Our customer base includes the following industry sectors: Transport, Logistics,
Manufacturing, Law Enforcement, Construction, Mining, Oil & Gas and Healthcare.
� Proudly WA owned! Designed and developed in Australia for our rugged environment.
� Invests millions of dollars into R&D, Community Programs for workplace safety. Platinum Sponsor of the 21st International Conference on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety Conference Brazil, 2016.
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Alcolizer Technology – Mandate
Our research programs continue
to ensure you have the
right not to offend, now, and
well in to the future.
GARY JOHNSON, CO-FOUNDER AND OWNER
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Drug testing methods
Which method is best for you?
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Product Range
EC - Easy Check HH3 – Handheld Series LE5 – Law Enforcement
Series
WM4 - Wall Mount 4 Centurion
AOD Testing and
Industry Drug Testing
programs
Industry Service and
Support
Industry Rental
Programs
Industry Productivity
Tools
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EC – A reliable and accurate personal breath tester.
EC offers police standard electrochemical fuel cell sensing technology at an affordable
price for personal use.
HH3 – Accurate, reliable, fast and industrial breath tester with back to base calibration.
HH3 has been specifically designed for commercial and industrial alcohol breath testing
where there is a need for small, rugged format suitable for flexible use in the workplace.
LE5 – Police grade, reliable, fast and printable breath testing unit with Bluetooth and
GPS capability. Alcolizer LE5 has a world-first, modular system that enables calibration
and service to be completed on-site in around 60 seconds.
Used extensive use by law enforcement agencies around the world and suited for
sophisticated and heavy use industrial applications.
Alcohol Testing Solutions
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Wall Mount 4
• Rapid processing of a high volume workforces in industrial environments.
• Easily integrated into security and personnel management systems
• Real time alerts of non-negative readings.
• The Wall Mount 4 offers unrivalled accuracy and reliability by using its own
internal NATA Certified Gas Standard automatically calibrating every 24hrs.
Centurion
• Launched in June, Centurion is the latest in compact, efficient, zero tolerance
alcohol testing from Alcolizer Technology.
• Centurion is the only wall mounted breath tester on the market today with
Alcolizer’s patented modular calibration system. This modular system enables
calibration on-site in around 60 seconds – thereby increasing the units’
availability for testing by minimizing calibration downtime.
Alcohol Testing Solutions
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LE5 Main Module• GPS
• Bluetooth
• Rechargeable
• Log Storage
LE5Breathalyser
Module
• Passive
• Standard
• BAC
LE5
Drug Reader
Module
• 5 Drugs
• > 90 secs
• $ Effective
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Innovation
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� Connectivity
� Multiple Site Capability
� Total Visibility
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LE5 Alcohol and
Drug Tester
Android app on
your phone
Can be hosted on your
server or the cloud
User Portal for editing and reporting on
data (Map tracking, Live Dash board,
Results by time of day)
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Drug Testing – Solutions
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Consumables Druglizer provides a comprehensive range of drug and alcohol
testing products. Urine Cups, Oral Fluid swabs, Testing Paperwork, Laboratory
Confirmation kits and on-site drug testing safety consumables.
AOD Testing Program customised to meet your business needs:
� Fully Outsourced – Druglizer will manage your whole AOD testing including
Scheduled, Post Incident, Pre-employment, Random and For Cause.
� Hybrid Program – A program tailored to suit your specific requirements.
Includes complex or remote operations and we can meet budget constraints.
� Customer In-house – Your company manages the whole AOD program
and Druglizer will provide Training and consumables.
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� Major locations across Australia.
� Nationally certified, trained and allied health and
emergency testers in all hubs.
� Travel from hubs to service regional locations.
� Random Testing, Reasonable Suspicion Testing.
� Training and education.
� Alcohol testing included free with every drug test.
� 24/7 incident call out service (2hr arrival for metro)
� 24/7 Hot Line Support of self-testing where the tester has
been trained by Alcolizer and is using Alcolizer
� Consumables and laboratory confirmations.
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Drug Testing – AOD Hubs
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Response times and locations
Safe Work Laboratories have automated and computerised pathology laboratories with
the latest modern equipment available today. Together we offer comprehensive, high-
quality; rapid-response laboratory testing for every confirmatory test.
Laboratory response times for Drug Tests:
� All test confirmations – available 24 hours upon receipt by lab
Laboratory:
� Locations: Melbourne, Brisbane, Darwin, Perth.
� Full NATA certification
� Toxicology support available
Confirmatory Tests
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ISO 9001:2008 - Quality Management Systems
Alcolizer is certified under ISO 9001:2008 for the
below scopes in drug detecting and alcohol breath
testing equipment and provision of on-site drug
testing (Certificate Number QEC20323):
� Research and Development
� Sale
� Manufacture
� Servicing
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� On-site capability
� Alcohol and other drug testing
� Post-Incident testing and support
� Comprehensive service and maintenance
� Training and education
� Premium support hot-line
Visit:
www.alcolizer.com/solutions
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