Guidelines relating to drug and alcohol programs for ferry operators
Guidelines
Individual employees are under an obligation to take reasonable care for the health, safety and welfare of others and to cooperate with employers in their efforts to comply with the requirements of the Passenger Transport Act 1990 and the relevant occupational health and safety requirements.
Operators are responsible for ensuring that risks to health and safety in the workplace are identified and assessed, then eliminated or controlled. These risks include those posed by the use of alcohol or other drugs.
The Guidelines promote a consistent approach across the ferry sector to managing the risks posed by drug and alcohol use.
The Guidelines set out the principles governing operator policies and the approaches needed to manage this potential problem. The Guidelines state the context in which drug & alcohol testing will take place but do not prescribe the basis of that testing or how it is to be administered.
The systems an operator needs to implement the Guidelines should correlate to its size and resources.
The Guidelines shall have force subject to section 53C of the Passenger Transport Act 1990.
Last updated 05 March 2012
