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. Several options are available. 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.