Transcript Electrical Industry Drug-Free Alliance

Electrical Industry
Drug-Free “Alliance”
ScreenSafe Inc.
Program Administrators
877-SCREEN-9
877-727-3369
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Our National Substance
Abuse Problem
 The Social Costs of illicit drug abuse
add up to $110 billion each year
 U.S. drug users spend substantially
more than $63.2 billion annually to
purchase drugs
 There are more than 1 million drug
arrests each year -- half of all arrestees
test positive for illicit drug use
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Drug Use and Alcohol
Abuse: Consequences
1.4 million
arrests for
driving while
intoxicated
4 in 10 fatal
motor vehicle
accidents
involve alcohol
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Drug Use and Alcohol
Abuse: Consequences
Among employed adults, the
highest rates of current drug use
and heavy drinking are reported
by;
 White, non-Hispanic males
18-25 years old
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Drug Use and Alcohol
Abuse: Prevalence
According to the
2009 Household
survey, 66.6 %
of those who
used illegal
drugs in the
past month are
employed.
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Illicit Drug Use
by Industry
 By occupation, the highest rates of
current drug use and heavy drinking
were reported by those employed as
 Food preparation workers, waiters,
waitresses and bartenders (19%)
 Construction workers (14%)
 Service occupations (13%)
 Transportation/material moving workers
(10%).
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Drug Use and Alcohol
Abuse: Consequences
Employees testing positive on preemployment drug tests at Utah
Power & Light were 5 times more
likely to be involved in a workplace
accident than those who tested
negative.
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Postal Service Study
• Results of an extensive U.S. Postal Service
study indicate that employees who tested
positive on their pre-employment drug test;
77% more likely to be discharged within the
first three years of employment
absent from work 66% more often than those
who tested negative.
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Postal Service Study
• Had the U.S. Postal Service
screened out all drug-positive
postal service applicants during
the time of the study, the authors
estimated this would have saved
approximately $52 million within
two years.
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NECA-IBEW Local 601
Drug-Free
Workplace Policy
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Alliance Goals
and Objectives
Recognition of the problem;
Development of a comprehensive
policy;
Educate Participants;
Promote the Member Assistance
Program, MAP;
Implement a fair and respectful drug
testing program that conforms to
Federal drug testing standards.
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The Policy
 Based on the Portland and
Northwest Indiana’s drug-free
workplace programs.
 Indiana’s program started in 1989 and
includes the unions and construction
companies in the business roundtable.
 The Portland program started in 1989
with 1,000 and has grown to include
7,000 in three states.
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Policy Requirements
and Prohibitions
All Participants will be selected
randomly at least once over a 2 year
period through the 50% pool.
Participants who complete the testing
process will not be returned to the 50%
pool.
Every Participant will be in an ongoing
10% pool.
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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.
Participants are required to submit
to drug and/or alcohol testing in
accordance with this policy.
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Policy Requirements
and Prohibitions
No participant 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 subject to this policy
continue to have access to the usual
protections provided as part of their
union membership.
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Testing Procedures-
Reasonable suspicion/for
cause
A supervisor calls Screensafe for paperwork and
procedure.
A supervisor must confront you.
A supervisor must drive you to the test site.
A supervisor must find a way home for you.
The designated representative is notified of result.
If a participant is negative any lost wages are
reimbursed.
If the participant is positive you are considered noncompliant.
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Testing Procedures
Names picked from the random
pool.
ScreenSafe contacts
referral/contractors to find out
where members are working.
Designated (Company or Union)
Representative called and informed
to expect a fax regarding
participants being tested.
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Testing Procedures
Forms sent to Designated
Representative:
Testing Procedures for the Electrical Industry
Drug Free Workplace Policy
List of Collection Sites
By the end of the business day, the
Designated Representative informs
participant that his/her name has been
selected.
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Testing Procedures
Participants given one hour off
with regular wages and fringe
benefits paid by Employer
(excludes accelerated testing).
Participants are given until end of
next day to take test.
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At The Collection Site
 The Alliance Drug Test Information and
Instruction Sheet
 Authorization for Consent to Drug
Analysis and Authorization of Release
of Results for Testing
 Release of Information Signed for
Laboratory, MRO, MAP and ScreenSafe
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At The Collection Site
Participant signs consent forms
Collection Site technician faxes
Consent and Release form back to
ScreenSafe.
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Testing Procedures –
Safeguards
Urine samples separated into two
containers at time of collection(in case
you disagree with the result the SAME
specimen will be tested).
Other forms of testing for participants
with confirmed medical conditions
Blind testing
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Testing Procedures Safeguards
Integrity of specimens insured by
utilization of one collection procedure
at all sites
All labs have DHHS certification
All positives confirmed by GCMS(Gas
Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry)
MRO verifies all questionable nonnegative results
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Testing Procedures
If the test is negative, no further action is
taken.
If the test is positive for any reason, the
Medical Review Officer (MRO) calls
participant to validate reason for positive.
If the MRO can not reach the participant
they are considered non-compliant
If no valid reason found, participant is noncompliant.
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Medical Review Office
 Verifies your prescription
 It must be your prescription and must have
been filled before the date of your test.
 If your prescription is verified by the MRO a
negative result is reported out.
 Any participant can call the MRO to try to
verify a result.
 Any participant can re-test the ORIGINAL
specimen at a substantial cost. If the retested specimen is negative the participant
will be refunded.
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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(an
observed drop will then be
necessary)if the second specimen is
dilute it is a violation.
Providing a urine specimen which
shows the presence of an adulterant
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Consequences
Upon a first notice of noncompliance;
Participant will be referred to the MAP
for evaluation
Participant must complete recommended
treatment or education program
Participant will be returned to work prior
to program completion
The participant will be placed in a one
year accelerated testing program.
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Consequences
ScreenSafe will let the Designated
Representative know that the participant is
unavailable.
ScreenSafe will let the referral hall know
that the participant is unavailable.
Participants will receive written notices
confirming their test results and providing
them with information to assist them in
returning to compliance.
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Consequences
Upon a second notice of unavailability;
 Participant will be referred to the MAP for
evaluation
 Participant must complete recommended
treatment or education program
 Participant may be returned to work prior to
program completion
The participant will be placed in a one year
accelerated testing program.
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Consequences
Upon a third notice of unavailability within a
two-year period from the preceding (second);
 Participant will be referred to the MAP for evaluation
 Participant must complete recommended treatment or
education program
 Participant WILL NOT be returned to work prior to program
completion
The participant will be placed in a one year
accelerated testing program.
The participant will be required to sign a "Last
Chance Agreement" between participant and
the Alliance.
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Returning and
Continuing Compliance
Follow-up testing
Following MAP recommendations
If you do not finish the
recommendations of the Map
you will be considered
NON-COMPLIANT.
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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
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Testing Occasions Portability
Craftsperson will be allowed to report
to work immediately after providing a
urine specimen for testing.
A positive test for any policy violation
will result in immediate termination
from company.
A Craftsperson will be out of that
jurisdiction for a period of 30 days
upon returning to that jurisdiction the
Craftsperson must take a negative
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drop.
Testing Occasions Portability
Participants who are called to
work assignments that are
anticipated to last three (3) days
or less are subject to the Alliance
drug-free workplace policy, but
may be exempt from the drugtesting program.
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Implementation of
Program
Decide upon a “Helping Program/EAP”
Register all contractors
Identify “Designated Representatives” at
all the contractor sites.
Enroll all contractor employees in
program.
Participant education
Supervisory training
Initiate testing
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Questions
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