Alcohol storage and consumption
- Alcohol may be stored on Society property (properly controlled directly or indirectly including property of lessors or contractors or other authorised users).
- The Society approves distribution of alcohol by employees or members it authorises, by tenants licensed to do so, or by other approved persons as it sees fit to duly authorise in accordance with legal requirements and this policy.
- The Society emphasises at all times to tenant / tenant employees and other showground users that it is totally unacceptable and inappropriate for excessive amounts of alcohol to be made available or provided to consumers either as guests or paying consumers.
- The Society does not condone the excessive use of any drug, prescribed or legal, and will not accept the use of illegal drugs or the excessive use of prescribed or legal drugs on its property, property leased by lessors or used by other authorised users.
- Society employees, tenant employees, contractors or any other persons who are persons being paid to perform a duty on Society property or property controlled whether directly of indirectly (tenanted) must not be in any condition that is influenced by the consumption of alcohol or drugs, to the extent that their judgement or work performance is impaired.
- Employees, contractors, tenants or tenant employees or any other persons so affected and engaged in performing paid duty on or within Society property will be asked to take sick leave or unpaid leave, or absent themselves for the remainder of the day.
Driving vehicles
Employees, Society members, tenants / tenant employees and other persons under direct control of the Society or lessors must not drive a motor vehicle unless they are below the relevant BAC or while they are under the influence or effect of an intoxicating liquor or drug, to the extent their ability to competently and safely drive a vehicle may be impaired. Society employees and tenant employees performing a paid duty under such circumstances should be provided with alternative method of transport.
Plant/Machinery
The Society requires plant and equipment on its property whether owned by the Society or tenants or tenant employees or other persons, such as plant or equipment powered by electricity, petrol, diesel, motors, which has potential for physical danger, be operated by persons with a 0.00 BAC and nil drug consumption.
Consumption
Patrons of the Society or its tenants, or any other persons on the showground property considered to have exceeded the relevant legal limit of alcohol consumption, should be rendered assistance by their colleagues or other persons responsible, with alternative transport.
Medication
Employees, contractors, members and any other person performing a task on showground property, including property controlled by tenants, and who believe prescribed medication may adversely affect their ability to perform duties safely, or in accordance with legal requirements, are required to advise the Society or their employer.
Accident or injury
Persons employed by the Society or lessors of Society property (tenants) who are involved in an accident while under the influence of alcohol/drugs or who have consumed alcohol/drugs while undertaking a duty as part of their employment or contract should be aware that Workcover benefits may be nullified.