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CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION 2
2 DUTIES OF EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES 3
2.1 Duty of care
2.2 Obligations of employers (Sections 19 & 20 of the Occupational Health,
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Safety and Welfare Act 1986)
2.3 Obligations of employees (Section 21 of the Occupational Health, Safety
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and Welfare Act 1986)
2.4 Obligations of self-employed persons (Section 22 of the Occupational
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Health, Safety and Welfare Act 1986) 3
2.5 Duty in relation to third persons
2.6 Duties of employers under the Occupational Health, Safety and Welfare
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Regulations 1995 4
2.7 Other legislation 4
3 HAZARD IDENTIFICATION AND RISK ASSESSMENT 6
4 CONTROL STRATEGIES 8
4.1 Policy on alcohol and other drugs at the workplace 8
4.1.1 Why develop a policy? 8
4.1.2 How to develop a policy 9
4.1.3 Key steps in policy development 9
4.1.4 Content of policy 10
4.1.5 Content of supporting procedures 10
4.2 Education at the workplace 12
4.3 Identifying persons impaired by alcohol or other drugs 12
4.4 Safeguards for medication 15
4.5 Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 16
5 INFORMATION ON ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS 17
5.1 Alcohol 17
5.2 Other drugs 17
5.2.1 Cannabis 17
5.2.2 Opiate analgesics 18
5.2.3 Stimulants 18
5.2.4 Volatile substances (solvents and inhalants) 19
5.2.5 Medication 19
6 FURTHER INFORMATION 21
7 APPENDIX 22
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correct at the time of publication. The publishers expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever to any person who suffers any loss
arising from the contents of, or errors in, or omissions from this publication. This booklet is not intended as a substitute for
legal advice.
These guidelines are reproduced courtesy of the Commission for Occupational Safety and Health, Western Australia
(www.worksafe.wa.gov.au).