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MT
2005
M in u te T a lk
SHEMS
N 33
February
24, 2005
SUBSTANCE ABUSE
Substance abusers in the workplace significantly contribute to
increased health care costs, disability insurance costs, absenteeism
rates, employee theft, and accidents - as well as decreased
productivity, product quality and employee morale. Though there is
no exact figure, reports estimate that substance abuse is costing
billions of dollars each year.
Sleepiness.
Slurred speech
Unsteady movements and shaky hands
Cold, sweaty palms
Dilated pupils
Red eyes
Unusual weight loss or gain
Smell of alcohol on breath
Deteriorating family relationships
Borrowing money from co-workers
Stealing from the company and co-workers
Sudden change in choice of friends
Poor personal hygiene
Violent behavior
Impatience
Depression
Suspicious attitude toward others
Emotional behavior
Excessive talkativeness
Safety Hazards
Substance abusing employees are not safe employees. Depending
on the type of work employees do, substance abuse problems can
begin manifesting themselves in employee safety records.
Substance abusing employees will be involved in more accidents
than other workers, even though they are often not the ones who
are injured; some estimates say four (or more) times more often.
They also tend to display carelessness in the operation and
maintenance of potentially hazardous materials or dangerous
equipment. Other safety-related signs of substance abuse may
include:
Risky behavior
Increased involvement in off-the-job accidents
Damaging equipment or property
MT
2005
M in u te T a lk
SGSSA
N 33
Febrero
24,
2005
Sueo.
Habla irregular.
Movimientos constantes y manos temblorosas.
Manos fras y sudorosas.
Pupilas dilatadas.
Ojos rojos.
Cambio de peso inusuales.
Olor a alcohol en su aliento.
Relaciones familiares deterioradas.
Pedir dinero prestado de los compaeros de trabajo.
Robar a la compaa y a los compaeros.
Pobre higiene personal.
Comportamiento violento, impaciencia y depresin.
Comportamiento emocional.
Habla excesiva.
Peligros a la Seguridad.
Los empleados con problemas de abuso de sustancias txicas no
son empleados seguros. Dependiendo del tipo de trabajo que
realicen, estos problemas pueden comenzar a manifestarse en los
record de seguridad de los empleados. Este tipo de empleados
estarn involucrados en mayor nmero de accidentes que el resto
de los empleados, aunque no siempre sean los que salgan
heridos, algunos estudios dicen que la relacin es 4 a 1. Algunos
de estos empleados muestran descuido al trabajar con materiales
o equipos potencialmente peligrosos. Otras signos del abuso de
sustancias pueden incluir:
Comportamiento peligroso.
Aumento en la relacin en accidentes laborales.
Dao a equipos o propiedad.