Policy Objective

Encyclis is committed to providing a safe, healthy and secure environment for all our employees and those affected by our operations and activities. This Policy is designed to eliminate the risks inherent in the use or abuse of drugs, alcohol or other substances such as solvents. It applies to all our people, agency and supply chain employees while at their workplace, and to visitors to company premises or workplaces. The essential requirements of the Policy are that:

• Our people must always be in a fit state to carry out their duties when at work
• Our people must not possess, consume or be under the influence of alcohol or other impairing substances, and anyone suspected of being impaired due to alcohol or substance abuse or taking of drugs, legal or illegal, must immediately be removed from the workplace.

Anyone taking prescribed drugs must consult their doctor, before reporting for duty, about the risk of the drug affecting their fitness to work and report any identified risk to their supervisor before starting work. A risk assessment must be carried out.
It will be a condition of contract with supply chain and agency firms that this Policy applies to anyone they send to work in a company workplace. Any employee found in breach of any of its requirements will be permanently excluded from all company workplaces. Visitors to company workplaces should be notified of the requirements of this Policy. The Company will carry out screening for alcohol and drugs. Testing may be carried out on reasonable suspicion or following an accident or incident.
The Company also reserves the right to carry out random testing where it is considered appropriate. Pre-appointment and periodic testing will be conducted as required.
The disciplinary process will be invoked, and may lead to summary dismissal, for employees who are in breach of this policy.
The Company will treat sympathetically requests for help from employees with a drink or drug problem (but not after, or immediately before, testing for alcohol or drugs). During any regime of treatment, the individual will remain subject to the requirements of this Policy while at work.

Responsibilities

Responsibility for this Policy ultimately lies with the CEO. Day to day implementation of the Policy is the responsibility of Senior Management with support from the HR department. All employees have a responsibility to comply with this policy and its associated arrangements.

Continual Improvement

This Policy aligns with Encyclis policies and will be reviewed periodically. This Policy will be brought to the attention of all employees, supply chain partners and persons working on behalf of the Company.

Signed

Owen Michaelson
CEO

For and on behalf of the Encyclis Senior Management Team
Date: Jan 2025