Employers can do a lot to improve the alcohol culture in the workplace. Is there a culture of drinking with clients, after-work socialising or even an environment where colleagues compete for attention?
Whatever the situation employers have a clear role to shape the culture – quite aside from the responsibility to provide a safe place to work. That responsibility includes having a clear alcohol policy and an environment that doesn’t see alcohol as the only way to bring teams together. A good attitude is easily undone if staff parties are fuelled by free alcohol or drinking games.
But it’s not just the obvious social events that can be a flash-point for trouble.
Signs that alcohol might be a problem include increased sickness levels, lowered productivity, increased levels of anxiety amongst the workforce and accidents or mistakes. If you notice any of these it is important to take steps before things get out of control.
In some industries an employee who comes to work with alcohol in their blood can be a serious risk. No one would want a train, lorry or taxi driver to be suffering from too much alcohol, but combined with tiredness the outcome can be devastating.
BreathScan understands why people drink and provides a fresh approach to the problem with its alcohol awareness programme. Working with businesses to develop a tailored plan to addresses the negative impact of alcohol in the workplace, BreathScan helps businesses gain a corporate edge over competitors through an attitude and behavioural change among employees.
A disposable single-use Breath Alcohol Detector offers simple, precise, low-cost alcohol screening. The Breath Alcohol Detector can be used for stand-alone screening but when used as part of the Alcohol Awareness Programme it encourages broader, positive changes in attitudes to responsible alcohol consumption in and out of the working environment.
