WKPLACE SAFETY: Drug-Free Workplace

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WORKPLACE SAFETY

Drug-Free Workplace
Rules
No employee may manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, buy, sell, or use any alcohol, illegal drugs, or un-prescribed (for the employee) controlled substances while on the job (including meal and break time), or in a Company vehicle, or while on Company property (including parking lot and grounds). The penalty for this is termination.
No employee may report to work or be at work under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs or un-prescribed (for the employee) controlled substances. Violation of this will subject the employee to termination. Being under the influence will not excuse any other violation of Company rules or standards, under this Policy or otherwise. Any positive drug test result, …show more content…

Samples will be properly maintained to ensure chain of custody to avoid tampering or mislabeling. The employee may request a second test on the same (divided) sample at the employee’s cost. Any positive drug test result will be confirmed by GC/MS or a procedure with at least comparable accuracy.

Workplace Bullying

CINCINNATI INCORPORATED defines bullying as “repeated inappropriate behavior, either direct or indirect, whether verbal, physical or otherwise, conducted by one or more persons against another or others, at the place of work and/or in the course of employment.” All employees will be treated with dignity and respect.

The purpose of this policy is to communicate to all employees, including supervisors, managers and executives, that the company will not tolerate bullying behavior. Employees found in violation of this policy will be disciplined up to and including termination.

Bullying may be intentional or unintentional. However, it must be noted that where an allegation of bullying is made, the intention of the alleged bully is irrelevant and will not be given consideration when determining appropriate discipline. As in sexual harassment, it is the effect of the behavior upon the individual that is important. The Company considers the following types of behavior examples of …show more content…

Employees are encouraged to report safety concerns with regard to intimate partner violence. The Company will not retaliate against employees making good-faith reports. The Company is committed to supporting victims of intimate partner violence by providing referrals to the Company’s employee assistance program (EAP) and community resources.
The Company will promptly and thoroughly investigate all reports of threats of violence or incidents of actual violence and of suspicious individuals or activities. The identity of the individual making a report will be protected as much as possible. The Company will not retaliate against employees making good-faith reports of violence, threats or suspicious individuals or activities. In order to maintain workplace safety and the integrity of its investigation, the Company may suspend employees suspected of workplace violence or threats of violence, either with or without pay, pending investigation.
Anyone found to be responsible for threats of or actual violence or other conduct that is in violation of these guidelines will be subject to prompt disciplinary action up to and including termination of

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