Sign in Career plug About us Offer Industries Tip Print Share When Oskarshamn's Nuclear Power Plant wanted to introduce alcohol and drug tests of the staff, there was an outcry. Today, no one cares anymore about the tests that are done daily by Previa's staff. And many employees with addiction problems have received help over the years. OKG Solution Previa conducts random alcohol and drug tests of all staff. Through tests, risk and abuse can be detected and action plans can be put in place. Result The number of positive test results decreases. The conversational climate at the company has changed so that people dare to talk more openly about the problem. Today, there is a well-developed alcohol and drug policy at the nuclear power plant. This means that you know what to do if an employee's test shows positive in a breath or urine test. - As an employer, we are responsible for the staff's health. We also have a rehabilitation responsibility. Since alcoholism is classified as a disease, we want to offer help and rehabilitation provided that the employee is willing to accept it, says Nicke Rundquist, HR specialist at OKG. There are almost nine hundred employees here, mainly engineers. In addition, several hundred consultants and contractors daily. Common to all is that, in order to be admitted to the area, they must pass the guard. When scanning your access card, in most cases a green arrow lights up straight ahead. But sometimes a red arrow shows the person in question to a sampling room. Takes help from Sjuk- och Friskanmälan In the room, Anne-Lie Lind, company nurse from Previa, receives. Sometimes it's a breath test for alcohol. Sometimes about a urine sample to ensure that the person being tested has not used drugs. - The urine test can show the use of a wide range of narcotic drugs, says Anne-Lie. - In breath tests, we follow the same limit value as the traffic police, 0.2 per mille. If you have more than that, you will not be admitted to work on the day in question, Anne-Lie continues. "The tests have a deterrent effect - today we have a declining number of positive test results." Nicke Rundquist, HR specialist at OKG When someone tests positive for alcohol, Anne-Lie and her colleagues always offer a test that shows if the person has consumed a lot of alcohol for a long time. A positive test initiates a process that includes conversations with the test taker himself and with his boss. OKG and Previa jointly develop an action plan. At OKG, there are alcohol and drug therapists and also discussion groups for people with addiction problems. OKG has been a customer of Previa for a long time, and the company also uses the service "Sick and Healthy" ( Sickness and Health Report ) which, among other things, sheds light on repeated short-term absence, which in some cases can hide risk or substance abuse problems. - We want to take our employer responsibility. If we, together with Previa, can help an employee get back on his feet, it feels as if we have done something very good out of a very difficult situation, says Nicke Rundquist. - The tests have a deterrent effect - today we have a declining number of positive test results. Text: Monica Samuelsson picture is taken from www.okg.se . See how OKG did: Engage your employees Engage your employees and work groups in the direction of the organization's common goals. Read more about Engaging your employees Back Print 2017-10-24 Act quickly in case of suspicion of sexual harassment 2017-10-20 Vaccination against influenza 2017-10-10 World Mental Health Day Previa arranges several different activities and educations throughout Sweden. Read more about our activities Copyright © 2017 Previa Press Personal data management Subscribe Web overview of Previa.se