Hope this helps. I work 8am till 6pm. What is the best way to have OTC Meds available for 3rd shift and weekend employees. I am concerned about the liablility if a supervisor distributes meds. One option is use vending machines for OTC medications.
Several vendors supply medications that fit into vending machines.
Another option is an employee self-administered medication system. The worker selects the medication of choice based on what the OHN decides is appropriate to leave out in unit-dose packaging. An information sheet should be posted which identifies what medications are available for what purpose. The worker then selects the medication and signs it out on a log. Sometimes this self-administered medication system is located by security or in a supervisor's office, mainly to keep people from taking more than one dose.