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• Always inform the supervisor or the person in charge if you are taking medicine that may affect your performance.

• If in doubt always check with the supervisor or the person in charge who may seek medical advice.

• Do not use, keep, sell or distribute illegal drugs.• Intervene if you see a case of alcohol or drug abuse.

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To ensure compliance with this rule you should as a driver or passenger:

Using alcohol, illegal drugs and misusing legal drugs or other substances will reduce your ability to do your job safely.

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• No person will report for work or be at work under the influence of alcohol or drugs

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• In April 2008, a bus driver at night took an unauthorized journey from a camp along with 3 passengers and drove to a hoist site to request diesel. While returning to the camp the driver failed to see a T junction and drove straight on into flow lines and collided with them at speed. The driver who was found to be under the influence of alcohol fractured his leg and was trapped in his seat. Two other people were thrown out of the front window and over the flow lines and were lucky to survive. A serious environmental incident was also narrowly avoided.

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Example

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• Pose Question to your group• Allow 5 minutes for discussion on each Question• Summarize what you have heard before moving to the

next Question• Split big groups up into smaller discussion teams• Take your time• Encourage everyone to take part• Look for real examples from your own workplace• Find and use real examples of incidents related to this rule

from your site• Link the discussion to real work on site involving the

people in the tool box talk

Supervisor Tips

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• Reducing the vision or perception. • Reducing the ability to control the vehicle. • Causing fatigue. • All of the above.

If you drink and drive what are the effects?

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• They help you to stay awake.• They help you to relax on a long journey.• It is only being done socially.• None of the above.

It is acceptable to take drugs when driving if?

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