Substance Abuse – Safety Sensitive Positions Flashcards
According to Corporate Procedure ‘Substance Use for Safety-Sensitive Positions’; use and the after-effects of alcohol and illicit drugs, or side effects of the use of medication, could impair employee performance or could compromise health and safety. Symptoms of impaired behaviour could include:
A) Uncharacteristic or abnormal behaviour (e.g. euphoria, frequent or rapid mood swings, excitement, confusion, irritability, aggressiveness, remoteness)
B) Smell of alcohol or drugs (on breath, or clothing, or in the air surrounding the employee)
C) Diminished performance (e.g. sporadic work pace, neglect of duty, increase in mistakes, difficulty communicating or recalling instructions)
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
According to Corporate Procedure ‘Substance Use for Safety-Sensitive Positions’;
warning signs of possible Substance Use Disorder could include:
A) Disheveled or inconsistent appearance (e.g. always wearing long sleeves on
very hot days, possibly intended to cover track marks on the arms)
B) Decrease in risk-taking behaviour
C) Frequent but unspecified medical complaints
D) Both A) and C) are correct
D) Both A) and C) are correct
According to Corporate Procedure ‘Substance Use for Safety-Sensitive Positions’; there are steps to take if you suspect an employee is impaired. Supervisors are required to exercise good judgement and to seek out advice from the Human Resources Division when required. The steps to be taken if you suspect that an employee is impaired will depend on the behaviour exhibited or the circumstance surrounding the suspicion. Which of the following is not a step a supervisor should take with a suspected impaired employee?
A) Remove the employee to a private and safe location and seek an explanation for the behaviours or circumstances. Ask the employee if they consumed alcohol or cannabis, has taken drugs, or is on any medication, If the employee says no to
substance use, ask if there are any other reasons explaining why they may be behaving in the manner that they are
B) If it is necessary to remove the employee from the workplace, the employee shall drive themselves home
C) If there is reasonable cause to suspect that an employee holding a safetysensitive position is impaired by alocohol or drug use (including medications), the employee must be immediately removed from duty
D) Document the employee’s behaviour, the circumstances, and the employee’s responses
B) If it is necessary to remove the employee from the workplace, the employee shall drive themselves home
According to Corporate Procedure ‘Substance Use for Safety-Sensitive Positions’; you suspect that the employee is impaired. The employee is not in need of immediate medical care, you do not need to call 911, what are the next steps you should take?
A) Notify the District or Platoon Chief; remove the employee to a private and safe location and seek an explanation for the behaviours or circumstances; follow up with the employee on the next working day
B) If there is a reasonable cause to suspect that an employee holding a safetysensitive position is impaired by alcohol or drug use (including medications), the employee must be immediately removed from duty; if possible, a second supervisor or manager should be a witness to the behaviours or circumstances which led the supervisor to suspect that the employee is impaired; remove the employee to a private and safe location and seek an explanation for the behaviours or circumstances
C) If there is a reasonable cause to suspect that an employee holding a safetysensitive position is impaired by alcohol or drug use (excluding medications), the employee must be immediately removed from duty; if possible, a second supervisor or manager should be a witness to the behaviours or circumstances which led the supervisor to suspect that the employee is impaired; remove the employee to a private and safe location and seek an explanation for the behaviours or circumstances
D) Remove the employee to a private and safe location and seek an explanation for the behaviours or circumstances; allow the employee to remain on duty; document the employee’s behaviour, the circumstances, and the employee’s
responses
B) If there is a reasonable cause to suspect that an employee holding a safetysensitive position is impaired by alcohol or drug use (including medications), the employee must be immediately removed from duty; if possible, a second supervisor or manager should be a witness to the behaviours or circumstances which led the supervisor to suspect that the employee is impaired; remove the employee to a private and safe location and seek an explanation for the behaviours or circumstances
According to the Corporate ‘Substance Use Policy for Safety-Sensitive Positions’; which of the following principles for substance use for safety-sensitive positions is correct?
A) Supervisors need to recognize situations where an employee appears to be under the influence of a substance or who may have an alcohol or drug dependency and need to take all appropriate actions
B) The City of Hamilton will follow all applicable health and safety, human rights and privacy legislation
C) All employees in safety-sensitive positions understand that they must report and remain fit for duty at all times
D) All of the above
D) All of the above
According to the Corporate ‘Substance Use Policy for Safety-Sensitive Positions’; which of the following is not a responsibility of a supervisor?
A) Be aware that they will be either removed from duty or removed from the safety sensitive position, and accommodated through other duties as possible, if there are concerns related to alcohol, cannabis, illicit drugs, or medication that might hinder their job performance or compromise health and safety
B) Regularly communicate with employees about the need to maintain a workplace that is free from alcohol or drugs
C) Identify and address any situation where an employee appears to be under the influence of alcohol, cannabis, illicit drugs, or medication that could impair job performance or compromise health and safety or where an employee appears to
have a Substance Use Disorder problem
D) Follow the Substance Use Procedures for Safety-Sensitive Positions
A) Be aware that they will be either removed from duty or removed from the safety sensitive position, and accommodated through other duties as possible, if there are concerns related to alcohol, cannabis, illicit drugs, or medication that might hinder their job performance or compromise health and safety
