Koala Bus Alcohol and Drug Policy and Information

Koala Bus Perth is committed to maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.

Koala Bus Perth is committed to placing safe, professional drivers in its vehicles.

Koala Bus Perth is committed to having a work environment that is drug and alcohol free.

Koala Bus Perth requires that employees be free from the effects of alcohol while on duty.

Koala Bus Perth employees and contractors may be subject to random drug or alcohol testing.

Prohibited Conduct

All Koala Bus staff who are performing safety sensitive functions must comply with the following:

1. No Koala Bus Perth driver shall be on duty while having an alcohol concentration greater than 0.01.

2. No driver or Koala Bus Perth and Perth Party Bus Charter & Hire WA employee shall perform safety sensitive functions within eight hours of drinking alcohol or taking prohibited drugs.

3. No driver or employee shall possess alcohol or bring alcohol onto Koala Bus workplace.

4. No driver or Koala Bus Perth and Perth Party Bus Charter & Hire WA employee shall use alcohol while performing safety sensitive functions.

5. Koala Bus Perth and Perth Party Bus Charter & Hire WA employees must at all times comply with relevant laws.

Koala Bus Perth WA requires a driver to inform the Koala Bus Perth and Perth Party Bus Charter & Hire WA of any therapeutic drug use.

If Koala Bus Perth determines that a Koala Bus employee is impaired by alcohol or drug use, Koala Bus will direct that staff member to cease work immediately. Where a Koala Bus Perth staff member has been encouraged to seek assistance for an alcohol or other drug problem but fails to do so and his or her actions impact of the safety or enjoyment of other Koala Bus staff or clients, disciplinary action or other Koala Bus Perth procedures may be instituted.

Koala Bus Perth staff members who are taking prescription or over-the-counter drugs that have specific warnings on use (i.e. that impact upon the Koala Bus Perth workplace) should bring the matter to the attention of their Koala Bus Perth supervisor prior to commencing work. Staff in charge of Koala Bus Perth vehicles and machinery, handling hazardous substances or undertaking hazardous activities must not be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and must at all times comply with relevant laws.