Narcotic is now spreading all over the world in many kinds, such as opium and its derivates (morphine, codeine, heroin, and other opiates) that are considered by the physicians. There are three kinds of drugs considered by United States government agencies as narcotics, they are cocaine, synthetic drugs chemically related to the opiates and coca drugs, marijuana and LSD that are considered dangerous drugs but not narcotics. However, it is also balanced by some rehabilitation that appears in many parts of the world.

Actually, narcotic referred medically to psychoactive compound with sleep-inducing properties, it means that it causes loss of feeling or paralysis. It can be said that it is referred to any substance that relieved pain, dulled the senses, or induced sleep. Since it has associated with opioids, commonly morphine and heroin, it is defined and typically has negative connotations.

As it is stated before that there are some rehabilitation appear in many places in the world that offer many kinds of treatment. Rehabilitation is the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines. Some of them use mentally approach and some other use physical approach in healing the patient but most of them combine both physical and mental approaches. They are available in various types of programs in drug rehabilitation, including: out-patient, local support groups, extended care centers, residential treatment (in-patient), and recovery or sober houses. Even some of them include the family and significant others when developing a treatment plan for each individual client.

Scientific researches show that effective treatment should be followed by multiple needs of the addict person and not just his or her abuse. In a survey of treatment providers, it is found that 41% of the variance in the treatment provider’s responses on the addiction belief scale. Detoxification, the medically assisted way, is only the first step of the treatment and it does not help much to change long-term drug abuse. It is recommended that drug and alcohol rehabilitation should provide medication, guidance, and the right environment needed, with qualified doctors and staff to provide help and support to the patients and assist them with their habits. The alcohol and drug treatment that will be given to the patient are depend on the level and intensity of addiction. These are also what can be experienced for those who want to heal themselves at many treatment centers like Narconon that provide Narconon drug rehab program.

Data shows that small businesses that have health and safety procedures in place reduce their injury and illness costs by 20 percent and even up to 40 percent. Nearly 95 percent of business owners report that health and safety programs have a positive impact on the company’s bottom-line according to a recent survey. Of this group, 61 percent say their return-on-investment is 3 dollars for every 1 dollar they invest in improving workplace safety. In addition, companies that have working health and safety programs in place have seen employee absenteeism drop in half.

A well planned health and safety program is obtainable even for small businesses. For example in this worst to first situation, a small manufacturing company was forced into putting a health and safety program in place or be shut down. They started by doing an audit, identified and controlled hazards, showed working procedures, and had to keep their injury rates below the national average for their sector. After they had implemented their health and safety program, they had many years with not one injury and saved more than $45,000 on insurance premiums. The company was even recognized with an award for their safety record. The owner, Rick, said “Our health and safety program has helped us protect our employees, maintain compliance, keep our vital employees working for us, and has saved us real money to put back into our company.”

Health and safety is no longer just viewed as a good idea, but a crucial investment in the business’ long term success. Mounting costs of unhealthy employees and the expense and disruption of staff turnover is turning many small business owners to health and safety. The payback in health and safety programs comes in the form of: improved productivity, fewer insurance and worker’s comp claims, less absenteeism, decrease in accidents, reduced staff turnover, higher employee morale, and leads to a better business reputation and customer loyalty.

Unhealthy and absent employees are costly. Businesses incur direct costs such as worker’s comp payments, disability costs, replacement employees, equipment damage, and even lost productivity.

By having a health and safety program in place, employers also protect themselves from liability in employee’s injury in being exposed to unidentified hazards in the workplace. Employers can be charged in injuries caused to untrained employees. An unhealthy may also threaten the safety of others such as fellow employees, the business owner, and even the customer of the business.

In starting a program, there needs to be commitment. Employers must get a feeling of the seriousness of this new procedure. The planning should be a partnership between the business owner and employees. To be able to actively engage all aspects of the on-going process in the business, the program should consider all of the major health risks in all of the areas of the workplace to meet the needs of all employees.

Deciding on whether to have a health and safety program should be clear. Health and safety issues in the workplace cost the business owner directly and even in lost opportunity. A change to making the business safer will lead to a more positive bottom-line.

Much has been talked and written on the employers legal responsibilities under the OHS acts and regulations; however to the average contractor (small to medium size contractor) in the Australian construction industry neither have the knowledge or time to understand what it all means for them.

This article will help you to understand in a nut shell the elements of good practices so that you can play by the rules (comply with OHS regulations) and at the same time safeguard the health and safety of your employees, subcontractors and visitors to your worksite.

Risk assessment

Before you commence works on site you need to conduct a site risk assessment by:

o Identifying all potential hazards on site,
o Assessing the risks that those hazards may pose if not controlled, and
o Implement safety controls to eliminate or at least minimise those risks

It is recommended that the process of risk assessment is done by the team that is going to carry out the works.

Safety procedures

You need to develop safety procedures also known as safe work method statements or job safety analysis for all activities to be carried out on the particular project. The safety procedures are to be specific for the project and you need to include on it the hazards and controls identified in the risk assessment process.

Site induction

Ensure that everyone who is going to work on the site is site-inducted on the finding of the risk assessment process and the site safety rules just before they start working on the site. At this point it is a good time to check for their general OHS induction card and any other specific training or competency required by their trade or legislation.

You also need to train your team in the safety procedures; you can toolbox them on the safety procedures and agree with them on the safety controls.

OHS inspections

To monitor the effectiveness and performance of safety controls in place you need to conduct regular self check OHS inspections to your site.

A good practice to implement the items discussed above is to have documented a Construction safety management plan every time you deliver a project.