Alcohol & drugs Driver

Name of person who will answer driver questions about the materials Drivers subject to Part 382 1a Information drivers must receive

Safety-sensitive functions Prohibited driver conduct Circumstances under which a driver will be tested 1b Information drivers must receive

Testing process and procedure Drivers are required to submit to Part 382 tests 1c

Refusal to submit and the consequences The consequences for failing a drug or alcohol test 1d Information drivers must receive

The consequences for having an alcohol test result of 0.02 to e Information drivers must receive

The effects of alcohol and drug use on an individual’s health, work, and personal life Company policy 1f Information drivers must receive

Drug and alcohol prohibitions Alcohol: – –Use while performing safety-sensitive functions – –Use during the 4 hours before performing safety-sensitive functions 2a

Drug and alcohol prohibitions Alcohol: – –Reporting for duty or remaining on duty to perform safety-sensitive functions with an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater 2b

Drug and alcohol prohibitions Alcohol: – –Use during the 8 hours following an accident, or until a post-accident test is completed – –Refusal to take a required test 2c

Alcohol and drug prohibitions Drug: – –Use of any drug, except by doctor’s prescription – –Testing positive for drugs 2d

Alcohol and drug prohibitions Drug: – –Having an adulterated or substituted test specimen – –Refusing to take a required test 2e

Pre-employment drug testing Driver must be notified of test prior to testing Driver must submit before performing any safety-sensitive function 3a

Pre-employment drug testing Company must receive a verified negative test result 3b

Post-accident testing Alcohol: – –Fatality – –Driver receives a citation within 8 hours and any vehicle involved must be towed 4a

Post-accident testing Driver receives a citation within 8 hours and any person involved in the accident receives an injury requiring treatment away from the scene 4b

Post-accident testing Drug: – –Fatality – –Driver receives a citation within 32 hours and any vehicle involved must be towed 4c

Post-accident testing Driver receives a citation within 32 hours and any person involved in the accident receives an injury requiring treatment away from the scene 4d

Post-accident testing Driver must remain available for testing Driver must refrain from consuming alcohol for 8 hours after the accident or until a test is performed 4e

Random testing The alcohol testing rate is 10 percent of the average number of driver positions 5a

Random testing A driver may only be tested for alcohol during, just before, or just after performing safety-sensitive functions 5b

Random testing The drug testing rate is 50 percent of the average number of driver positions Drug testing may be performed at any time the driver is at work 5c

Random testing Selection must be made by a scientifically valid method: – –Random number table – –Computer based random number generator 5d

Random testing Unannounced Testing dates spread reasonably throughout the year 5e

Random testing When notified, the driver must immediately proceed to the testing site 5f

Reasonable suspicion testing Driver must submit to alcohol and/or drug test when supervisor or company official has reasonable suspicion to believe the driver is using alcohol and/or drugs 6a

Reasonable suspicion testing Alcohol testing: Observations must be made during, just before, or just after the driver performs safety-sensitive functions 6b

Reasonable suspicion testing Drug testing: Any time reasonable suspicion exists while the driver is on duty 6c

Return-to-duty and follow-up testing   A driver who fails an alcohol or drug test must undergo a return-to-duty test with an alcohol result of less than 0.02 and/or a negative drug test 7a

Return-to-duty and follow-up testing A driver is subject to at least six unannounced follow-up tests in the first 12 months Follow-up testing can be conducted for up to 60 months 7b

Alcohol testing procedures Testing performed by a BAT or STT Testing performed in a private setting 8a

Alcohol testing procedures Identification Explanation of testing procedure Completion of testing form 8b

Alcohol testing procedures Screening test Confirmation test 8c

Drug testing procedures Urine sample is analyzed Integrity of specimen is important All handling and storage must be tracked 9a

Drug testing procedures Identification Explanation of collection procedure Remove outer clothing/empty pockets 9b

Drug testing procedures Wash hands Select wrapped/sealed container Provide specimen 9c

Drug testing procedures Collector must inspect specimen for tampering If there are signs of tampering a new collection must be done 9d

Drug testing procedures Collector must follow specific procedure when preparing specimen for testing 9e

Drug testing procedures Lab tests for five substances: 1. 1.Marijuana 2. 2.Cocaine 3. 3.Amphetamines 4. 4.Opiates 5. 5.Phencyclidine (PCP) 9f

Drug testing procedures If initial test is positive confirmation test is performed Only samples confirmed positive are reported as positive 9g

Drug testing procedures If test is positive MRO will discuss with driver 9h

Retention of test results All drug and alcohol records must be kept in a secure location with controlled access All drivers must request their records in writing 10