Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace Supervisor Training Requirements

In addition to the one (1) hour of education required for all employees, employers must provide all supervisory personnel with an additional two (2) hours of training at least one time.

Supervisor training must include:

1. Recognizing the signs of substance abuse in the workplace
2. Documenting and reporting to the proper employer representative signs of  employee substance abuse
3. Referral of an employee to Human Resources for counseling and possible
   treatment options
4. Being able to understand and explain the employer’s Drug-Free Workplace Program
   policies
5. Being able to understand and explain the Tennessee Drug-Free Workplace Program
   rules.

Supervisor training may also include the following topics, which are the same as those listed for employee education:

1. The disease of addiction
2.  Defining use versus abuse
3. The recovering employee in the workplace
4. Why people abuse substances
5. Avoiding relapse in the workplace
6. The role of the family in addressing substance abuse and addiction
7. The role of co-workers in addressing substance abuse and addiction
8. The role of co-workers in maintaining a drug-free workplace
9. The effects and dangers of commonly abused substances in the workplace
10. 12-step programs
11. Stress and the workplace
12. Safety and the workplace
13. Warning signs
14. The most commonly abused drugs in the workplace (e.g., marijuana, cocaine/crack, inhalants, alcohol, opiates, hallucinogens, prescription drugs, etc.)
15. The physical and psychological effects related to the abuse of the above drugs and others
16. The health and medical risks of substance abuse
17. Avoiding substance abuse through wellness, exercise, diet, etc.