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You must also be aware of the morning after-effects associated with alcohol or drug consumption.
You have a responsibility to inform your manager if you are unfit to drive for the stated reasons.
Driving on company business while under the influence of alcohol or drugs will lead to disciplinary
action.

Please also refer to the Employee handbook and Health and Safety Policy for further clarification.

Reporting When you are Sick

If you cannot attend work because you are sick or injured you should telephone your manager as
early as possible and no later than 30 minutes after the time when you are normally expected to
start work. On return to work you will more than likely be asked to attend a back to work interview.
This may be to ensure that you are fit to return to work, notify you of any changes that have
occurred whilst you have been off sick or to confirm that you have submitted the necessary
certificates. More information can be found in the company handbook.

Medical Conditions

If you have one or more of the medical conditions below, or have a condition that makes you unfit to
drive or operate machinery, you must inform your line manager and the Drivers’ Medical Unit, DVLA
Swansea:

stroke;
• Epilepsy/fits or blackouts;
• Repeated attacks of sudden disabling • Undergone any type of brain surgery,
giddiness; or had severe head injury involving in-
patient treatment, or brain tumour;
• Diabetes controlled by insulin or tablets; • Any other chronic neurological
• An implanted cardiac pacemaker or condition;
defibrillator; • A serious problem with memory;
• Angina (heart pain) brought on by
driving; • A severe learning disability;
• Parkinson’s disease; • Serious psychiatric illness or mental ill-
health; or
• Narcolepsy or sleep apnoea syndrome; • Any persistent limb problem for which
• Persistent alcohol misuse or your driving has to be restricted to
dependency; certain types of vehicles or those with
• Persistent drug misuse or dependency; adapted controls.
• Ever experienced a major or minor

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