FORMS OF TESTING. 16.1. Self-Testing
(a) The PC/Employer shall be required to provide sufficient self-testing facilities for alcohol and/or drugs for up to 10% of the workforce;
(b) Where self-test facilities are made available voluntary or self-testing for alcohol will be available for Workers prior to presenting for work. A wall mounted breathalyser (optional) will be located in an area that provides for discrete privacy for the worker, whilst completing the test so the test results cannot be inadvertently observed and disclosed to other parties;
(c) A Worker undertakes self-testing at his/her own accord; therefore, no test details are recorded. However, all Workers have obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act or equivalent occupational health and safety or occupational safety and health legislation in other States or Territories and must not wilfully place at risk their health and safety or the health and safety of other Workers or people at the workplace by commencing work if they believe they’re impaired.
FORMS OF TESTING. Self-Testing
(a) The PC/Employer shall be required to provide sufficient self-testing facilities for alcohol and/or drugs for up to 10% of the workforce;
(b) Where self-test facilities are made available voluntary or self-testing for alcohol will be available for Workers prior to presenting for work. A wall mounted breathalyser (optional) will be located in an area that provides for discrete privacy for the worker, whilst completing the test so the test results cannot be inadvertently observed and disclosed to other parties;
(c) A Worker undertakes self-testing at his/her own accord; therefore, no test details are recorded. However, all Workers have obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act or equivalent occupational health and safety or occupational safety and health legislation in other States or Territories and must not wilfully place at risk their health and safety or the health and safety of other Workers or people at the workplace by commencing work if they believe they’re impaired. Random Shift Testing
(d) In terms of Random Shift Testing it is in imperative that the PC/Employer and the Union do not know on what day, or at what time the Authorised Testing Agent will conduct the tests;
(e) It is a condition of entry for all Workers at any workplace to comply with any request to participate in random Drug and Alcohol testing as a condition of employment or contract. This means that all Workers attending or seeking to attend a workplace will be eligible for testing;
(f) Testing for Alcohol or other Drugs for Workers shall be mandatory and will be undertaken at any time throughout the Worker’s hours of work (including overtime) or at any time whilst at the workplace;
(g) Individual Workers will be selected for drug testing using a simple random selection process. A random draw will be conducted using an Authorised Testing Agent independent software to randomise the selection of Workers for testing;
(h) The random selection process includes the selection of Workers from across the entire workplace subject to the testing;
(i) A Worker selected for testing will be required to present themselves for testing within a reasonable time. Random shift testing shall be conducted in a room which provides for privacy for the selected worker during testing; the requirements for this room are outlined in the Room Requirements section of this policy. For Cause Testing
(j) An employer/supervisor may only request an employee to undertake for cause testing if:
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FORMS OF TESTING. Self-Testing
FORMS OF TESTING. 16.1 Self-Testing The PC/Employer shall be required to provide sufficient self-testing facilities for alcohol and/or drugs for up to 10% of the workforce. Where self-test facilities are made available voluntary or self-testing for alcohol will be available for Workers prior to presenting for work. A wall mounted breathalyser (optional) will be located in an area that provides for discrete privacy for the worker, whilst completing the test so the test results cannot be inadvertently observed and disclosed to other parties. A Worker undertakes self-testing at his/her own accord; therefore, no test details are recorded. However, all Workers have obligations under the Work Health and Safety Act or equivalent occupational health and safety or occupational safety and health legislation in other States or Territories and must not wilfully place at risk their health and safety or the health and safety of other Workers or people at the workplace by commencing work if they believe they’re impaired.
