Supervisory training, in fact, does play a very important role in the successful implementation of a contractor's policy.
Supervisors are the most vital link in any company's substance abuse program.
Although management has the responsibility to develop, implement and maintain the program, the entire success of it will be determined by the supervisor's ability to administer the program equitably among employees. Management must communicate its policy to the supervisors and provide them with the information they need to identify and document employee substance abuse on the job site. Supervisors are sometimes reluctant to take action against employees, unless they have a clear understanding of company procedures. One of their more common concerns is that management will be upset with them if they suddenly discover that many of their employees are on drugs and that the supervisors did not detect it earlier. It is important that management inform supervisors that it is not their fault for not finding out about these employees earlier.