General principle
Network Vehicle Hire Ltd continually strives to conduct our business activities in a way which will achieve the highest possible standard of health and safety for our employees, contractors, clients and members of the public. As the core of our business is based around road based transport we recognise that we can contribute to a safe, healthy and productive work environment by adopting a zero tolerance policy on the use of alcohol & illegal drugs in the workplace, preventing drug and alcohol problems, by raising awareness, by identifying problems at the earliest stage and by offering support to those who have a problem.
Our policy is designed to ensure that no person under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol does supply or render services to Network Vehicle Hire nor operate a vehicle on behalf of Network Vehicle Hire.
Who is covered by this policy?
This policy applies to all of our employees as well as subcontractors (including agency and self-employed), consultants and employees of other organisations when working on our sites and premises or the sites and premises of our clients on our behalf.
Employee On-Boarding Screening
Before any individual may supply or render any services to Network Vehicle Hire Ltd in any context either as an employee, subcontractor or personnel of a subcontractor they may be required to undertake a Drug & Alcohol screening test where negative sample is provided.
Random Screening
Whilst under the employ of Network Vehicle Hire Ltd there shall be a continued requirement for each individual to agree to undertake random drug & alcohol screening tests for the purpose of verifying compliance with this policy when requested by either a representative of Network Vehicle Hire Ltd.
Testing process
All screening tests undertaken by any individual in line with this policy shall be conducted at the expense of Network Vehicle Hire by a suitably qualified & authorised independent Toxicologist on behalf of the third party appointed by Network Vehicle Hire Ltd to conduct such screening tests.
Results of all screening tests shall be available to the donor once they are made available to Network Vehicle Hire Ltd.
Non-Negative result
Should the result of any screening test undertaken be 'Non-Negative' any employee shall be immediately suspended from any duties pending an investigation in line with our disciplinary procedure.
Right to appeal
The donor shall have the right to appeal where in the situation that the onsite testing equipment may be defective; samples
will then be sent to an approved Laboratory. Further costs/penalties may be incurred subject to result.
