Drug and Alcohol testing Flashcards
The drug and alcohol testing program meet what requirements?
Omnibus Transportation Testing of 1991
How is an accident defined?
motor vehicle or revenue generating vehicle, involving loss of life, citation issued by investigative jurisdiction, with either property damage or a transport to the hospital
How is a commercial vehicle defined?
> 26,001 pounds or more
Designed to transport 16 including driver
Any vehicle used to transport Haz-Mat
What is a “Covered Employee?”
Anyone who is required to drive, operate or maintain a commercial vehicle
What is a positive alcohol test?
.02% or higher at the time of test
What is a refusal?
Failure to comply with the testing process
What is listed as prohibited conduct?
Report to duty .02% or higher
Possess alcohol on duty
Consume alcohol on duty
Consuming alcohol or drugs within 8 hours of work
Refuse to submit to a random or post accident test
Report for duty under the influence of controlled substances
Annually how many will get tested for alcohol and controlled substances?
25 % annually for alcohol
50 % annually for controlled substances
What observations are made for “Reasonable Suspicion” testing?
Based on specific observation concerning: Appearance Behavior Speech Body Odor Indications of chronic use Withdrawl type symptoms
What is the time frame for alcohol testing?
Tested no more than 2 hours after the observation, under no circumstances will it be more than 8 hours
What are the post accident testing procedures?
Tested for alcohol from 2-8 hours and controlled substances with in 32 hours
When returning to work, what is the minimum amount of tests in the first 12 months?
6 is the minimum
How long can the follow up testing be done for?
Up to 5 years from the date of returning to work.
