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Ohio’s BWC Drug Free Safety Program May be Hazardous to Your Company’s Health! This new program took effect July 1, 2. But now the Department of Transportation through its Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy Compliance has approved the rule that will make the previously announced changes to federal testing mandatory and effective October 1, 2. They’ve lowered the tolerances for cocaine, amphetamines and methamphetamines (less tolerance) which is good. Then they added to the list of five: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, codeine/morphine and amphetamines – ecstasy. So . The bureau will accept the DOT standard. You’ll have to update your policy to include ecstasy. You’ll have to reword the tolerance levels (lower them to match the DOT). And don’t forget to check with your company’s attorney before you implement anything new. This report reveals the employees name and a description of accident. How secure is this report? How will the bureau protect and keep this information confidential? Injuries and accidents unfortunately happen but so does workplace violence. Without a commitment from the BWC to hold and maintain these records in a confidential manner I feel employers will fall victim themselves. The Ohio BWC offers a premium discount for Ohio employers that implement the safety, education and drug testing components of the Drug Free Safety Program. An Ohio business without a drug free workplace program loses money because of problems related to employees’ abuse of alcohol and other drugs. I’m sure you’ve heard Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation removed the DFWP (Drug Free Workplace Program) with the new and improved DFSP (Drug Free SAFETY Program). This new program took effect July 1, 2010. BWC Introduces New Drug Free Safety Program The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) will phase out the Drug Free Workplace Program effective July 1, 2010. The new program, Drug Free Safety Program (DFSP), will begin. Is the DFSP compatible with other BWC discount programs? Employers participating in the DFSP may participate in more than one program; however, only certain programs may be combined in the rebate calculation. Drug-Free Safety Program: Areas Served (County or Statewide). BWC Drug-Free Safety Program. Ohio workers’ compensation coverage is required to be included in the state construction.
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