"Beyond Impairment: Managing Safety Risk for Cannabis" Webinar

Most information on the workplace impacts of substance use focus on impairment - with cannabis usually at the top of the list. This isn't particularly practical or effective, especially with the effects of chronic use. As a licensed pharmacist for over 30 years, I have difficulty identifying drug impairment, as do the seasoned Occupational Medicine specialists with whom I have spoken; how then is a minimally trained supervisor expected to do so?! Rather than focusing on impairment, let's shift to identifying behaviour that poses a safety risk.

Cannabis is unlike any other drug we have known; its immediate and long-term effects on our brain and our ability to function safely are poorly understood by most. How we educate our employees and train our supervisors, the tools we give them, and the approach we take will determine our success in keeping our workplaces drug and alcohol free. This session will focus on proven and practical methods to guide supervisors in taking confident and effective action in this critical area.

At the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify the difference between impairment and safety risk
• Be familiar with several practical tools to identify safety risks related to cannabis and other substances of abuse
• Understand how to co-opt employees to take action under the IRS requirement implicit in all OHS legislation

Format: Interactive

Classification: Intermediate