Human Resources Session 8

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Human Resources Session 8
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Performance Objectives

• Incorporate safety and health policies into
  hiring and retention policies
• Practice effective communication skills in order
  to establish and maintain a safe jobsite
• Develop a Return to Work program
• Recognize the signs of substance abuse
• Evaluate various drug and alcohol testing
  programs

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Communication

• Oral communication
• Visual communications
• Written communications
• Warnings
• Orientation programs
• Training programs
• Performance appraisals

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Return to Work

• Return to Work programs control expenses
• Injured workers recover faster
• Light or restricted duty

• Modified job
• Part-time job
• Different job
• Job sharing
• On-the-job training

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Impact of Substance Abuse

• Excessive use of alcohol and illicit drugs is a
  major problem personal wreckage
• Substance abuse accounts for a large percentage
  of accidents caused by human error impaired
  abilities
• A construction site is no place for impaired
  workers danger to others
• Construction cannot afford to have impaired
  people working impact of cost and losses

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Commonly Abused Substances

• Alcohol
• Marijuana
• Cocaine
• Opiates/Opioids
• Phencyclidine (PCP)
• Amphetamines/methamphetamine
• Barbiturates

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Substance Abuse Testing

• Pre-employment or applicant testing
• Pre-project testing
• Reasonable-suspicion testing
• Post-accident testing
• Random testing
• Periodic testing
• Follow-up testing

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Session 8 Summary

• Implement hiring practices that provide new
  employees with the best chance for success
• Implement Return to Work programs
• Create drug and alcohol programs that eliminate
  potential for abuse and provide help for those
  who seek it.