�. POLICY STATEMENT
1.1 H2O Logistics Limited (“H2O”) 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.
1.2 Our policy is designed to ensure that no person under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol
does supply or render services to H2O nor operate a vehicle on behalf of H2O.
�. WHO IS COVERED BY THIS POLICY?
2.1 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/CONTRACTOR ON-BOARDING SCREENING
3.1 Before any individual may supply or render any services to H2O in any context either as an
employee, subcontractor, or personnel of a subcontractor a Drug & Alcohol screening test must
be performed and a negative sample provided.
�. RANDOM SCREENING
4.1 Whilst contracting to or under the employment of H2O, 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 H2O or a representative of our client, at whose premises the services are being rendered or
supplied.
�. TESTING PROCESS
5.1 All screening tests undertaken by any individual in line with this policy shall be conducted at
the expense of H2O, by a suitably qualified and authorised independent Toxicologist, on behalf
of the third party appointed by either H2O or a client of H2O to conduct such screening tests.
5.2 Results of all screening tests shall be available to the donor once they are made available to
H2O.
�. NON-NEGATIVE RESULT
6.1 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.
6.2 Should the result of any screening test undertaken be ‘Non-Negative’, any contractor will be
required to reimburse H2O for the cost of the screening test and any agreement or contract for
services immediately terminated.
�. RIGHT TO APPEAL
7.1 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.
7.2 Further costs/penalties may be incurred subject to result.