AGRICULTURAL SAFETY TOPICS – SUBSTANCE ABUSE & ACCIDENTS
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130-011-43-IADO © 2014, Workplace Safety & Prevention Services (WSPS)
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Review The Following Points:
Alcohol is a drug.
Even with moderate drinking a person experiences impairments.
Drugs can last several months in the body.
Working under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol can cause a serious accident.
Using both alcohol and drugs increases the problem and can lead to a serious accident.
If you have a problem, tell someone who can help.
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Revised: November 2014
Based upon: Ohio State University Extension. Substance Abuse. Retrieved from website http://ohioline.osu.edu/atts/modules.html
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