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Beyond Compliance: Elevating Safety and Performance with a Modern Drug-Free Workplace
- 1.5 Continuing Education Credits -
Join us for a pivotal exploration into how employers should navigate the sensitive intersections of safety, performance, and compliance in a modern workspace with our webinar “Beyond Compliance: Elevating Safety and Performance with a Modern Drug-Free Workplace.”
In this webinar, participants will gain invaluable insights on how to create and maintain a drug-free workplace. From understanding the legal implications of policy, procedure, and drug testing updates, to staff training and employee assistance programs, attendees will receive expert guidance on safeguarding their organizations against the risks associated with substance misuse, mental illness, and chronic stress.
This event is scheduled to take place on May 8, 2024 at 3:00 – 4:30 PM ET (12:00 – 1:30 PM PT).
This webinar is perfect for: HR Professionals, Managers, Business Leaders, Risk and Safety Managers, Foreman, Field Supervisors, etc.
THE PRESENTERS
William Judge
Lead Research Attorney – Drug Screening Compliance Institute (DSCI)
Bill is an attorney with over 37 years of experience in the workplace drug and alcohol testing industry.
He has been involved in many workplace drug testing court cases at all levels. He is an award-winning
subject matter expert who has written and edited numerous articles and publications. Bill regularly
shares his industry expertise and thought leadership at local, regional, and national speaking events.
Nick Hartman
Managing Partner, Consultant – Drug Screening Compliance Institute (DSCI)
Nick is an Accredited Drug Screening Industry Consultant, advisor, subject matter expert, professional
researcher, trainer, and speaker who has built, implemented, and managed drug-free workplace
programs for thousands of employers across the U.S. and abroad for over 17 years.
The Drug Screening Compliance Institute (DSCI) focuses on state, federal, case law, and subject-specific
compliance research, policy, training, education, litigation support, research, and consulting.
Gauri Bhalakia
President of ARCpoint Labs of Southborough-Framingham and Worcester
Gauri Bhalakia is the President of ARCpoint Labs of Southborough-Framingham and Worcester. Since starting
ARCpoint Labs of Southborough-Framingham in 2016, Gauri has worked with employers in public and private (DOT and non-DOT) sectors providing assistance and risk mitigation strategies, through pre-employment
screening, policy assistance, drug and alcohol testing, DOT physicals, respirator fit testing, wellness
and occupational health services.
Jimmy Platt
President of ARCpoint Labs of Las Vegas
Jimmy Platt has owned and ran the arcpoint labs Las Vegas facility since 2009. The Las Vegas team provides drug and alcohol testing services to many local businesses including casinos, construction companies and manufacturers. There are more than 300 transportation companies, DOT and NTA, in the arcpoint Las Vegas random program consortiums. Arcpoint provides 24-hour post incident, and reasonable suspicion cover for airlines at Harry Reid International and local manufacturers.
Jimmy is a certified BAT trainer and Breath Alcohol Technician. He is an experienced trainer on Reasonable Suspicion for Supervisors and Management.
Ryan West
Founder and President of WorkSafe International
Ryan West is the founder and President of WorkSafe International and proud partner of ARCpoint
Labs. Having collectively served as a drug and alcohol counselor, clinical evaluator, employee
assistance professional, and workplace trainer and consultant for nearly 17 years, Ryan fully
understands the link between employee health and wellbeing and employee safety and
performance.
Among other credentials, he is a DOT-Qualified Substance Abuse Professional, Certified Employee
Assistance Professional, and current President of the Indiana Chapter of the Employee Assistance
Professionals Association. He holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology and is presently
a doctoral student at Penn State University, College of Education, Workforce Education and
Development specialization. Ryan resides in Zionsville, Indiana with his wife and three children.
ACCREDITATION
ARCpoint Labs is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.
This program has been pre-approved for 1.5 hours (General) toward aPHR®, aPHRiTMM, PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRIT and SPHRIT recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®).
This webinar will help you:
Gain a clear understanding of the impact of substance misuse in the workplace
Recognize some common signs of drug and alcohol misuse/impairment
Support the mental health and physical safety of your employees, customers and the public by implementing the five essential components of a Drug-free Workplace Program
Determine what updates should be made to policy and procedure
Understand "reasonable suspicion" and best practices for reasonable suspicion testing
Have constructive conversations with employees while maintaining confidentiality in the process
Leverage your current Employee Assistance Program for maximum value
Don't miss out on this amazing opportunity
Ready to transform your workplace and set a new standard in employee wellbeing and organizational excellence?