Duties relating to drugs and alcohol

Alcohol and drugs can affect a person’s ability to work safely. This includes medicines that are prescribed or over-the-counter. 

Vaping

Electronic cigarettes or e-cigarettes, often called ‘vapes’, are electronic devices designed to produce an aerosol that is inhaled into the lungs.

Smoking

Environmental tobacco smoke is smoke from burning tobacco products that is present in the general environment and which people can inhale.