W EEKLY EDITION JULY 24, 2019
Legal Marijuana: HR Policy Issues for the Portable
Sanitation Industry – Part 2 of 2
By Karl een Kos, PSAI Executive Director
Companies w ant help creating or
updating their policies. Members
have contacted the PSAI asking for
help in the creation of a policy that
takes into account the availability and
increasing legality of marijuana. As
should be clear by now, no single
policy will work for everyone.
Companies obligated to include
language reflecting federal law
(FMCSRs, MHSA regulations, etc. ) will
want to be especially careful in the
creation of their policies and
procedures using tools like the DOT
Handbook mentioned above and the
employer information found on the
FMCSA website.
For companies with more discretion
over their policies, there is some
common ground most will want to
consider including. A sample policy
you can use as a starting point is
found on pages 11 - 13 of this
newsletter. We strongly recommend that your legal counsel reviews any language you adopt for
compliance with applicable laws in your state . The policy you adopt should also be modified to
suit your company's culture, job classifications, and operational practices.
The PSAI wishes to thank the companies that provided input for this article and allowed us to review
their current policies. We also thank the Members who raised the questions on this topic. Your
contributions help us ensure that Association Insight and the work of the PSAI are focused on topics
that matter to you and your company. Please direct additional comments or questions to Karleen Kos
( karleenk@psai.org or +1 - 952 - 854 - 8300).
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