Workplace Alcohol Policy Collection
Below are links to sample policies addressing alcohol in the workplace. These are actual policies that have been or are being used by organizations in order to address the issues surrounding alcohol use and abuse. Some policies are better than others. No one policy is perfect - or recommended. We suggest that you browse through these links and take the time to develop a policy that meets your unique needs.
While we have and continue to accumulate publications and references from a broad range of sources, we also welcome any suggested additions to the list.
Workplaces
Substance Use Policy Development Worksheet - this document, developed by CAMH, is designed to assist in drafting a substance use policy for the workplace. See also: Let's Take Action on Alcohol Problems in the Workplace for a detailed guide on developing alcohol policies in the workplace.
Imperial Oil: Alcohol and Drug Policy for Employees and Contractors
EnCana Corporate Alcohol and Drug Policy
Construction Sector
Canadian Model for Providing a Safe Workplace-Alcohol and Drug Guidelines and Work Rule [PDF], Construction Association of Alberta, May 2001
Safety Requirements for Contractors [PDF], the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System
Alcohol & Drug Policy, Syncrude Canada Ltd.
Education Sector
Alcohol and Drug Abuse by Employees [PDF], Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board
Substance Abuse [PDF], University of Guelph
Illinois State University Alcohol and Drug-Free Workplace Policy
Sample Workplace Alcohol and Drug Policy, University of Manitoba
Policy On Alcohol On University Premises [PDF], Concordia University
Wellesley College Alcohol Policy
Manufacturing Sector
Policy Statement on Joint Union / Management Employee and Family Assistance Programs, Industrial, Wood and Allied Workers of Canada (I.W.A. Canada)
Public Sector
Substance Misuse and Chemical Dependency in Nursing [PDF], Canadian Nurses Association, 1996
Policy on Harm Reduction [PDF], Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, 2007
Alcohol- Employee Assistance Programs In The Alberta Workplace [PDF], Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, September 2003
Alcohol and Drug Use- Policy #1323, Calgary Regional Health Authority, Jun. 2000
Alcohol and Drug Use [PDF], Occupational Health and Safety Procedure and Guidelines, Calgary Regional Health Authority, Jan. 2000
Commissioner's Directive: Employee Assistance Program, Correctional Service Canada, Updated 2002
Employee Assistance Program, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Alcohol Policy: Ottawa Health Research Institute Administrative Policy [PDF], The Ottawa Hospital, September 2001
ACT Human Resource Manual, AIDS Committee of Toronto
Policy On Illicit Substances [PDF], Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, November 2006
Policy on Alcohol [PDF], Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, February 2006
Policy On Injection Drug Use and Infectious Disease [PDF], Alberta Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission, February 2006
Employee and Family Assistance Program, Government of Saskatchewan
Policy on Drug and Alcohol Testing Ratified, Government of Saskatchewan, November 2000
Alcohol and Drug Services Program Guidelines [PDF], Government of Saskatchewan, June 2002
Transportation Sector
Transport Canada's Notices of Proposed Amendments to Canadian Aviation Regulation: NPA 2000-200, Alcohol or Drugs - Passengers
Policy to Prevent Worlplace Alcohol and Drug Problems [PDF], Canadian National (CN), January 1997
Safety Requirements for Contractors [PDF], The St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation, Updated May 2006
Code of Business Conduct, Canadian National Railway Company
International
Drugs in the Workplace Committee Model Substance Abuse Policy, International Association of Chiefs of Police, USA
State of Nevada Workplace Policy [PDF]
Harm Reduction Policy, San Francisco Department of Public Health, June 2003
Sample Corporate Policy on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, Minnesota Safety Council, USA
Substance Misuse by Police Personnel Policy and Guidance Document, Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Australian Alcohol Guidelines: Health Risks and Benefits, Australian Government, National Health and Medical Research Council, 2001
Workplace Drugs and Alcohol Policy, Fit For Business, UK
Managing Drug and Alcohol Misuse At Work [PDF], Chartered Institute of Personal Development, UK, September 2007