Workplace Alcohol and Drug Policies
The Importance of Server Intervention Training
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Workplace Alcohol and Drug PoliciesStudies have shown that the abuse of alcohol and drugs in the
workplace can cost Canadian workplaces billions of dollars in lost productivity,
injuries, absenteeism, medical costs and liability.
One way to address this issue is to adopt a clear and comprehensive
Alcohol and Drug Workplace Policy. The goal of a well-written policy should provide
access to current and accurate information. This would include substance abuse and all
of its affects, methods that outline early detection protocols, and a process to
support affected employees and their families to seek out treatment options that meet
their specific needs.
The Benefits of an Alcohol and Drug Workplace Policy:
- Employees and management will have a clear understanding of how the organization
deals with substance use in the workplace
- Can guide managers and fellow employees on how to deal with an individual with a
substance use problem
- Improve workplace health and safety
- Can assist and support employees and/or their families with a substance abuse
problem
- Reduce liability
- Reduce workplace injuries related to substance abuse
- Demonstrates a supportive and healthy workplace to its employees
To learn more about Workplace Alcohol and Drug Policies in the
Leeds, Grenville, and Lanark area contact the Smiths Falls FOCUS Coalition.
Helpful website:
The Importance of Server Intervention Training
You should have intervention training whether you are hosting your own party or
work for a licensed establishment.
In fact, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario requires that new license
holders and other groups have their management and staff trained in this area.
The Server Intervention Program teaches people how to prevent alcohol related
problems and proper ways to intervene if a problem does occur.
Server training is required for:
- New licensees and their servers
- License transferees and their servers
- Stadium licensees, their servers and security staff, and managers of both
- Holders of caterer's endorsements and servers working at catered events
- Where ordered by the Board (disciplinary cases)
Server training can help to prevent:
- Violence related to alcohol consumption
- Injuries- accidents related to alcohol impairment
- Personal liability related to occurrences that resulted from the consumption of
alcohol that has been served (or that you have served).
Smart Serve is an
Ontario program that offers group, individual, or on-line training. To learn more
check out www.smartserve.org
or contact them at:
Hospitality Industry Training Organization of Ontario
2560 Matheson Blvd. East, Suite 220
Mississauga, ON L4W 4Y9
Phone: 905-624-9295
Fax: 905-624-8255
The following educational institutions in our area offer Smart Serve programs:
St. Lawerence College:
http://www.sl.on.ca
Kingston
Learnign Centre: http:/www.kingstonlearningcentre.ca/
Kemptville College:
http://www.kemptvillec.uoguelph.ca |
