1. 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. 

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2. 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 service providers), consultants and employees of other organisations when working on our sites and premises or the sites and premises of our clients on our behalf.  

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3. 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. 

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4. 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. 

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5. 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. 

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6. 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 supplier will have any agreement and/or contract for services with H2O Logistics Ltd immediately terminated.

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7. 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.