DRUG FREE WORKPLACE Flashcards
Who is the Medical Review Officer (MRO)
A licensed physician, holding either a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathy (DO) degree, certified by an approved MRO certification board. The MRO reviews collection information and laboratory reports, interviews employees/donors, and interprets test results on reasonable suspicion tests, positive random tests, and other tests deemed appropriate by the department.
Over-the-Counter Medications- dosage
No employee will ingest any over-the-counter medication in amounts beyond the recommended dosage.
What must a department member report to Health and Safety detail?
when using prescription or over-the-counter medication which they have been informed by a physician or pharmacist (including warning labels) has the potential to cause impairment.
Who will determine if the use of the prescribed medication will inhibit work performance or create a safety concern in the workplace?
Dept MRO
If an employee tests positive on a drug test, how long do they have to inform the MRO of a request to retest at an independent lab?
72 hours
Reasonable suspicion for impairment may be based on, but not limited to: (5)
Observable symptoms, signs, or indicators, such as direct observation of drug or alcohol use or possession and/or the physical symptoms of being under the influence of a drug, such as track marks, slurred speech, dilated pupils, or staggering.
A pattern of abnormal conduct or erratic behavior.
Arrest or conviction for a drug or alcohol-related offense, or the identification of an employee as the focus of a criminal investigation into prohibited drug possession, use, or trafficking.
Information provided either by reliable and credible sources or independently corroborated relating to use, possession, or sale of drugs by the employee.
Newly discovered evidence that the employee has tampered with a previous drug test
A concentration of alcohol that indicates a ———–, at the time of a BAC test, is per se impairment and may be grounds for discipline.
.02 percent or above
Testing positive for THC is a
terminable offense.
civilian employees will be subject to drug and alcohol testing when involved in a
traffic accident wherein the employee is considered at fault while driving a department vehicle that causes death or substantial bodily injury
Commissioned supervisors will be subject to———–immediately following a traffic accident wherein the supervisor is considered at fault while driving a department vehicle that causes death or substantial bodily injury.
alcohol and drug testing
Commissioned officer does not get a drug test for_________
animal shoots and accidental discharges not resulting in injury
A statement of complaint will be generated for a positive random drug by who?
Director of Risk Management
What happens if an employee fails to meet the provisions of a last chance agreement (i.e. test positive for any substance)?
The employee will be terminated.
