5.6 Substance abuse at work

Which substance can affect safety at work?

• 1 Legal medicines that cause drowsiness
• 2 Only illegal drugs
• 3 Only alcohol
• 4 None of these

A good substance abuse policy should include:

• 1 No testing or checks at all
• 2 No mention of alcohol
• 3 Only punishment
• 4 Support and confidential help

Testing for drugs and alcohol may be justified for:

• 1 Safety critical roles
• 2 Visitors only
• 3 Everyone in all cases without reason
• 4 No one

Which of these can be a substance abuse hazard at work?

• 1 Daylight
• 2 Fresh air
• 3 A sit-stand desk
• 4 Alcohol

Substance abuse can affect:

• 1 Only the noise level
• 2 Only the weather
• 3 Only the cleaning
• 4 Judgement, coordination and reaction time

A substance abuse policy should say:

• 1 That everyone is fired
• 2 That testing is secret
• 3 What is prohibited and what help is available
• 4 That alcohol is encouraged

When is testing for drugs and alcohol most justified?

• 1 For safety critical roles and following incidents
• 2 For all customers
• 3 For every visitor
• 4 Never, in any circumstances

Disciplinary action for substance abuse is best used:

• 1 Only for managers
• 2 Instead of a policy
• 3 As the first step
• 4 As a last resort after support is offered

Which of these should be given to managers and workers?

• 1 A longer shift
• 2 No information
• 3 Information and training about the policy
• 4 Free alcohol

A worker takes a legal medicine that causes drowsiness. The employer should:

• 1 Ignore it
• 2 Publish the medical details
• 3 Fire the worker at once
• 4 Consider whether it affects safety and discuss adjustments

Which behaviour change may suggest a substance problem?

• 1 Attending training
• 2 Winning an award
• 3 Poor performance and absence
• 4 Always arriving early with high output

A confidential help line is an example of:

• 1 A noise control
• 2 A fire control
• 3 A disciplinary step
• 4 Support for people with a problem

Substance abuse puts at risk:

• 1 Only visitors
• 2 The worker, colleagues and others
• 3 No one
• 4 Only the worker

Solvents are included in the substance abuse topic because they:

• 1 Can be abused and affect judgement
• 2 Never cause harm
• 3 Are only used by managers
• 4 Remove noise

A policy that only threatens discipline is likely to:

• 1 Get more cooperation
• 2 Get less cooperation than one that includes support
• 3 Remove all problems
• 4 Be best practice