Designated contact person, board adoption

• ? Identity of the person, office, branch or position designated by the employer to answer employee questions about the anti-drug and alcohol misuse prevention program
• ? Approval/adoption by the local governing board of the employer or operator, or other responsible individual with appropriate authority

Covered Employees

• ? Operation of a revenue service vehicle, in or out of revenue service
• ? Maintaining a revenue service vehicle or equipment used in revenue service
• ? Controlling dispatch/movement of a revenue service vehicle (determined by employer)
• ? Operation of a non-revenue vehicle requiring a CDL
• ? Volunteers:
  1. Must have CDL to drive vehicle, or
  2. Remunerated for service in excess of costs incurred
• ? Carrying a firearm for security purposes

*The policy must include a list of the actual positions/categories covered at your company

Prohibited Substances

• ? Marijuana
• ? Cocaine
• ? Amphetamines
• ? Opiates
• ? Phencyclidine
• ? Alcohol

Prohibited behavior

• ? Use of illegal drugs prohibited at all times
• ? Alcohol use prohibited 4 hours prior to performing safety-sensitive functions, while on call, and while performing safety-sensitive functions
• ? Alcohol use prohibited 8 hours after accident or until Post Accident test is performed
• ? Employees are prohibited from performing safety-sensitive functions while having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater

Pre-employment

• ? Negative test before 1st safety-sensitive duty, must be made up if canceled
• ? If out of safety-sensitive duty for 90+ days, and out of random testing pool, emp needs DOT pre-employment test with negative result prior to returning to covered duty
• ? Applicant who previously failed/refused a DOT test must show evidence of treatment
• ? If employer chooses to require alcohol test:
  1. pre- SS duty,
  2. all covered employees
  3. after offer of employment/transfer
  4. must follow Part 40 regulations
  5. BAC < 0.02

Random

• ? Scientifically valid selection method
• ? Equal chance of selection on each draw
• ? No discretion on the part of management/supervisors
• ? Testing is conducted on all days and hours throughout the year
• ? Unannounced and immediate
• ? Alcohol testing only permissible just before/ during/just after actual performance of safety-sensitive functions

Post-accident

FTA Thresholds:

• ? Fatality
• ? Medical treatment away from scene, unless driver discounted
• ? Disabling damage, unless driver discounted
• ? All other covered employees whose performance could have contributed to the accident
• ? Readily available (or considered a refusal to test)
• ? Readily available (testing is stayed while employee assists in resolution of the accident or receives medical attention following the accident)

Reasonable Suspicion

• ? Trained supervisor
• ? Physical signs & symptoms, contemporaneous observation
• ? Alcohol testing only permissible just before/during/just after SS duty

Return-to-duty and Follow-up

• ? Conducted in accordance with Part 40, subpart O
• ? All tests conducted under direct observation
• ? Follow-up alcohol testing only permissible just before/ during/just after actual performance of safety-sensitive functions

Procedures

• ? Policy states all FTA-required testing conducted in accordance w/ 49 CFR Part 40

Requirement to Submit

• ? All covered employees are required to submit to drug and alcohol tests as a condition of employment in accordance with 49 CFR Part 655

Period of Coverage

• ? Drug test - anytime on while on duty
• ? Alcohol test (random, reasonable suspicion, and follow-up) - Just before, during, or immediately after actual performance of safety-sensitive functions

Test Refusal

• ? Failure to remain until the testing process is complete
• ? Failure to attempt to provide a breath or urine specimen
• ? Failure to provide a sufficient quantity of urine or breath without a valid medical explanation
• ? Failure to undergo a medical evaluation as required by the MRO or DER
• ? Failure to cooperate with any part of the testing process
• ? Failure to permit an observed or monitored collection when required
• ? Failure to follow an observer's instructions to raise and lower clothing and turn around (observed)
• ? Possessing or wearing a prosthetic or other device used to tamper with the testing process
• ? Failure to take a second test when required
• ? Admitting the adulteration or substitution of a specimen to the collector or MRO
• ? MRO verified adulterated/substituted sample
• ? Refusal to sign Step 2 of alcohol test form
• ? Failing to appear within a reasonable time

*For pre-employment, NOT a refusal: Failure to appear, failure to remain at site prior to start of test, aborting collection before test commences

Consequences

• ? Positive drug or alcohol (above 0.04) test result or test refusal (SAP Referral Required)
• ? BAC in range of 0.02 to 0.039 (remove employee from safety-sensitive position- apply transit system disciplinary policy if applicable; DOT SAP referral prohibited)
• ? Dilute negative: must have fixed policy to retest or not retest (though policy may differ between test types)

Additional Employer Provisions Allowed

• ? Policy delineates between FTA and company policy prohibitions, terms, etc.
• ? The provisions of the Drug Free Workplace Act of 1988 may be incorporated in the policy statement but must be so identified

Compliance Tips

• ? Effective date of policy-normally found on cover of policy
• ? Policy distribution -Employees should be requested to sign a confirmation of receipt form
• ? Make sure future revisions of a substantive nature also receive Board approval
• ? Make sure all employees have the most current version of the policy
• ? Clearly differentiate between FTA and company authority