A live webinar delivered in collaboration with Port Skills & Safety and LMP Legal.
This practical webinar lays the foundation for a drug and alcohol policy that could withstand scrutiny in a port setting. Delivered in collaboration with Port Skills & Safety and legal specialists at LMP Legal, this webinar focuses on port operations and the decisions that make a policy defensible in practice.
We will cover the legal responsibility employers carry, the criteria for a legally defensible policy, and how your policy shapes the testing method you adopt.
Date: 14 October 2026
Time: 15:00 BST
What You Will Learn
In this webinar, we cover:
- Why a documented drug and alcohol policy is a legal responsibility for port employers, and the risks of a weak or inconsistently enforced policy
- The 6 criteria of a legally defensible policy, and how each one applies in a port environment
- How to handle non-negative results with clear, confidential procedures, and how to set explicit, enforceable standards for alcohol and drug use
- How your policy should guide your choice of testing method, and how fingerprint drug screening supports a strong policy across ports
The legal principles underpinning a defensible policy are universal, so this session is open to anyone responsible for drug and alcohol testing, regardless of sector. The worked examples and practical details are drawn from port operations, but if you work in construction, transport, logistics, or another safety-critical environment, the same framework can be applied to your workplace.
