COMM 393 Lecture Notes - The Employer, Drug Rehabilitation, Syncrude
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Drug and alcohol abuse quick facts for the employer. Drug and/or alcohol addiction is a disease that must be accommodated. Social drinking / social drug use is not a disease. Ensure the employee being tested is currently or will commence working in a safety sensitive position. Accommodation means helping the employee access a rehabilitation program and allowing them leave from work for that purpose. Courts support dismissing an employee for social drug/alcohol abuse if it: affects the employee"s ability to do the work; Is accompanied by sufficient employer warning(s) that the continued use of alcohol or drugs will result in dismissal. Kbr is a construction company currently working on a huge project with syncrude. The project was on a massive scale and some of the largest industrial equipment on the planet was in use, the risk level was very high. Consequences of accidents could severely impact the safety of the work environment, other workers, the plant and environment.
