Drugs and Alcohol Policy Feedback
We need your feedback on the Draft Drugs and Alcohol: Good Practice Guide and Policy for Fitness to Work.
Forest Industry Safety Council is seeking your feedback on the draft Alcohol and Other Drugs Good Practice Guideline. The new draft guideline is the result of the revision of the previous 2015 Code of Practice.
Since the 2015 Code of Practice was published, new drug testing Standards (AS/NZS4308:2023; AS/NZS4760:2019 and AS 3547:2019) have been published and relevant NZ Case Law has prompted a timely review of the guidance for the forestry sector. We have also seen the emergence and acceptance of new drug testing products and methodologies. Notably the planned 2025/26 launch by NZ Police with oral fluid roadside drugged driving testing, reflecting the evolving drug testing landscape.
Therefore, this review of guidance is timely if we are to ensure our policies and practices remain contemporary and fit for purpose. However, the need for guidance remains the same – people affected by alcohol and other drugs pose a hazard to health, safety and performance.