Transcript Electrical Industry Drug-Free Alliance

DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE
PROGRAM
Program Administrators
ScreenSafe Inc.
877-727-3369
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DRUG-FREE
WORKPLACE PROGRAM
Sheet Metal Industry labor and management
program to address the problems caused by drug
and alcohol in the workplace.
Sponsored By
SMACNA Chicago
And
Sheet Metal Workers Local 73
Administered by
ScreenSafe, Inc.
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Goals and Objectives
Recognition of the problem;
Development of a comprehensive
policy;
Educate Individuals;
Promote the Member/Employee
Assistance Program, MAP/EAP;
Implement a fair and respectful drug
testing program that conforms to
Federal drug testing standards.
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Policy Requirements and
Prohibitions
The use of alcohol or drugs by
employees during working hours on the
job site or on company property
(including company vehicles) is
absolutely prohibited.
Individuals are required to submit to
drug and/or alcohol testing in
accordance with this policy.
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Policy Requirements and
Prohibitions
No individual will be tested for alcohol unless
a reasonable suspicion exists that the person
is under the influence of alcohol, or they are
involved in an OSHA recordable on the job
accident.
Participants will be required to take an alcohol
test by way of evidential breath testing device
(breathalyzer).
Individuals subject to this policy continue to
have access to the usual protections provided
as part of their union membership.
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Policy Requirements and
Prohibitions
All employees who are employed by a signatory
to the agreement will be subject to this program,
including union and staff employees.
Individuals will be selected randomly from the 50%
pool.
Individuals who complete the testing process will
not be returned to the 50% pool.
At the same time there will be an ongoing 10%
pool.
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Testing Procedures
Names picked from the random pool.
ScreenSafe refers to the
union/contractor database find where
union member is working.
Designated (Company or Union)
Representative is called and informed
to expect a fax regarding individuals
being tested.
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Testing Procedures
ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated
Representative.
Designated Representative faxes/emails
Notification Form back to ScreenSafe
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Testing Procedures
Forms sent to Designated
Representative:
 Sheet Metal Industry Drug-Free
Workplace Program Information
Sheet
 Employee Notification Form
 List of Testing Sites
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Testing Procedures
By the end of the business day, the
Designated Representative informs
Individual that his/her name has been
selected.
Individuals are given until end of next
business day to take test.
Individuals are given one hour off with
regular pay and fringe benefits by their
employer.
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Testing Procedures
If the member is unemployed he/she
will receive a dollar amount equal to
one hour regular pay with fringe
benefits from the Industry Fund.
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Testing Procedures
If the test is negative, no further action
is taken.
If the test is positive, the Medical
Review Officer (MRO) calls individual
to validate reason for positive.
If no valid reason found, the individual
is in violation of policy.
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Testing Procedures
Testing will also be done when there is
“reasonable suspicion”.
Accelerated testing (follow-up) takes
place (based on MAP recommendation)
once a Individual is non-compliant and
has returned to work.
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Testing Procedures Safeguards
All testing sites are DHHS approved
Integrity of specimens insured by
utilization of one collection procedure
at all sites
All labs have DHHS certification and
are NIDA approved
All positives confirmed by GC/MS
MRO reviews all drug test positives
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Testing Procedures –
Safeguards
Urine samples separated into two
containers at time of collection
Other forms of testing for Individuals
with confirmed medical conditions
Blind testing
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Policy Violations
Policy Violations can include;
 Having a positive test result.
 Failing to take a test as scheduled
 Failing to keep a scheduled
appointment with MAP or
 Failing to participate in and/or
complete the assigned treatment or
education program
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Policy Violations
Policy Violations can include
(continued);
 Substituting another substance or
specimen
 Providing a dilute specimen for a
second time without a valid medical
explanation
 Providing a urine specimen which
shows the presence of an adulterant
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Consequences
Upon a first positive test;
 Individual will be referred to the MAP
for evaluation
 Individual must begin recommended
treatment or education program
 Individual will mostly be returned to
work prior to program completion
The Individual will be placed in a one year
accelerated testing program.
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Consequences
Upon a second positive test;
 Individual will be referred to the MAP
for evaluation
 Individual must begin recommended
treatment or education program
 Individual may be returned to work
prior to program completion
The Individual will be placed in a one
year accelerated testing program.
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Consequences
Upon a third positive test within a twoyear period from the preceding (second);
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Individual will be referred to the MAP for evaluation
Individual must begin recommended treatment or
education program
Individual will be returned to work prior to program
completion
The Individual will be placed in a one year
accelerated testing Program.
The Individual will be required to sign a “Last
Chance Agreement" between him/herself and
the Program.
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Consequences
Upon a fourth positive test within a twoyear period from the preceding (third);
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Individual will be referred to the MAP for evaluation
Individual must complete recommended treatment
or education program
Individual will not be returned to work prior to
program completion
The Individual will be placed in a one year
accelerated testing Program.
(continued)
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Consequences
The Individual shall be terminated from
employment and, is ineligible for referral
until he/she has satisfactorily completed
the assigned treatment or other program.
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Consequence Procedures
ScreenSafe informs the Designated
Representative from the employer that the
Individual is non-compliant and must be
removed from the worksite immediately.
Individuals will receive written notice
confirming their non-compliance and providing
them with information to assist them in
returning to compliance.
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Testing Occasions Portability
These provisions will apply to those
individuals working under the portability
rules.
All traveling craftpersons will be subject
to:
 Initial testing
 Random testing –10% pool
Craftsperson will be allowed to report to
work immediately after providing a urine
specimen for testing.
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Post-Accident Testing
Post accident testing may be done
when employees are involved in a work
related accident or incident that results
in a fatality, a lost time injury, OSHA
recordable incident or significant
property damage or monetary loss.
Post Accident testing is done at the
employers expense and the employer
is entitled to the results.
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Pre-employment Testing
Pre-employment testing is allowed to
be conducted pursuant to the preexisting process contained in the
Agreement.
The cost is paid by the employer.
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Job Seeker Card
All members who test and are
compliant will receive a job seeker
card.
When the individual seeks employment
with a signatory contractor they must
show the card and sign a consent form
so the contractor can verify the
individuals compliance.
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Job Seeker Consent Form
You will be asked to sign a the job
seeker consent form when you apply
for employment with a signatory
contractor.
By signing that you are allowing
ScreenSafe to inform the contractor of
your compliance.
If you refuse to sign the consent form
the employer will not hire you.
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A Non-Compliant Contractor
Will be subject to the following
 SMACNA and Local 73 will be notified
 prohibited from hiring union
members
 May be subject to the withdraw of
their men by the Union
 Undergo a payroll audit to be paid for
by the contractor
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A Non-Compliant Contractor
Will be subject to the following
(continued)
 Anything beyond the JAB associated
with non-bargained lawsuits will be
shared equally by the Union and
SMACNA Chicago.
 a minimum $2,500.00 fine
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Designated Representative
Responsibilities
Register names of new employees with
ScreenSafe.
Send names of people who have left the
company.
Information Needed:
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Name, social security number/union card number,
address, city, state, zip, and phone number
For people who work 20 hours or more per week
and are not a part of another union or bargaining
unit.
Notify people who need to test
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Designated Representative
Responsibilities
After employee notified “Notification Form” must be
faxed to ScreenSafe with time and date the person
was notified
Remind employee
They need a picture I.D. or be accompanied by a
foreman.
They need to test before the end of the next business
day.
They should keep receipt or give to Designated
Representative
They need to inform the testing site that they are testing
through ScreenSafe/Sheet Metal
They need to give their UNION CARD NUMBER if they
are a union member
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Designated Representative
Responsibilities
Non-Compliant Participants
When you are notified about a non-compliant person this
information must remain confidential.
A non-compliant person is not allowed to work until
ScreenSafe faxes a copy of the “Release to Work” form
to you. The person must be removed from duty
immediately.
Please discretely notify the person they are noncompliant. Quietly and calmly explain to them that you
were notified of their non-compliance from ScreenSafe
and they must leave the job site immediately. Inform the
person they need to call ScreenSafe 877/727-3369.
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CONCLUSION
Our approach is always fairness and
objectivity for the employee and for the
employer.
Our intention is always to help.
Our goal is always to assist in
providing a safe and drug-free
workplace.
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