Workplaces and Substance Use: Safety-Sensitive Positions – Policies and Training

Illustrates key context and data on policies and training related to substance use by individuals in safety-sensitive positions (positions that pose potential risks to self, co-workers, the public or the environment). Information is based on input from a national study about workplace policies and practices related to substance use and working in various industries. This infographic is part of the Workplaces and Substance Use series.

Three key points of interest you will find in the document:

• About 6 in 10 managers reported policies or procedures exist on how to intervene when a worker might be using alcohol or other drugs, or be impaired, accommodate workers affected by alcohol or drug use issues, and manage workers who return to work after having left due to alcohol or drug use.
• Among managers who reported policies exist, about 6 in 10 reported training exists on those policies. But about 4 in 10 of those managers do not think they have been adequately trained to intervene with a worker they think might be impaired.
• Information on how to obtain training to improve approaches on managing substance risks within an organization.