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Drug-Free Workplace Promising Practice
"Substance abuse and mental health problem should be dealt with
openly and non-judgmentally. As such, we promote the availability of
services through our Employee Assistance Program and endorse the use
of services in the community."
-Gregory P. DeLapp
Senior Employee Relations and Employee Assistance
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Carpenter Technology Corporation specializes in the
production of and sale of stainless steel,
high-temperature alloys, structural ceramics, powdered
metals and other engineered materials. The 114-year-old
company is headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania and
also has production facilities in New Jersey, South
Carolina, Ohio, California, Mexico and the U.K. It
employs more than 4,000 individuals, and more than 2,000
of these are at the Reading facility.
Carpenter’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
provides a wide range of responses to help employees
with personal problems, including drug and alcohol
abuse, while at the same time emphasizing the importance
of worker performance and productivity. The company’s
clear and concise policies and practices regarding
alcohol and drug use reflect the reality of alcohol and
drug problems—that their existence in the workplace
cannot be ignored.
Key elements of Carpenter’s Alcohol and Drug Policy
are that the use, possession, distribution and sale of
alcohol and other drugs at work are strictly prohibited,
and that all employees are subject to alcohol and drug
testing as a result of involvement in a workplace
accident or serious safety-related incident; being
identified as unfit for work by a supervisor or other
employer representative; a company-required physical
examination; or a drug/alcohol-related condition of
continued employment.
In the event that substance abuse issues are
identified, employees must adhere to stipulations
outlined in a Condition of Employment agreement, which
holds them accountable for their actions while at the
same time supporting them on the road to recovery.
As part of Carpenter’s program, supervisors and
managers receive on-going training about the safety
impact of substance abuse on the workplace; signs and
symptoms of substance abuse; the range of intervention
approaches and availability of services; and the
requirements of holding all parties accountable for
their actions and commitments.
Want to learn more?
Gregory P. DeLapp, CEAP
Senior Employee Relations and Employee Assistance
Carpenter Technology Corporation
P.O. Box 14662
Reading, PA 19612-4662
Phone: (610) 208-2000
E-mail:
gdelapp@cartech.com
Internet:
www.cartech.com |
