Transcript Electrical Industry Drug

Electrical Industry
Drug-Free Alliance
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ScreenSafe, Inc
Program Administrators
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The Alliance
Milwaukee Chapter NECA and
IBEW Local Union 494 have
formed a partnership to address
the problems caused by drug
and alcohol abuse
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Alliance Goals and
Objectives
 Recognition of the problem;
 Development of a comprehensive
policy;
 Educate Participants;
 Promote the Employee Assistance
Program (EAP);
 Implement a fair and respectful drug
testing program that conforms to
Federal drug testing standards.
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Key Policy Issues
 Contractor participation and
commitment is critical.
 Participant education.
 Supervisory training.
 Drug testing.
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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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Policy Requirements and
Prohibitions
 All members of the Alliance shall be
considered part of the testing pool and will
be tested over a 2 year period.
 Participants will be selected randomly
from the 50% pool.
 Participants 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 has access to the Unions
database to find out where the union
member is working.
 Designated (Company or Union)
Representative called and informed to
expect a fax regarding participants
being tested.
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Testing Procedures
 ScreenSafe makes calls to Designated
Representative in the AM.
 Forms sent to Designated Representative:
 Testing Procedures for the Electrical
Industry Drug Free Alliance
 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
 If participant is unemployed they will
receive $25.00 from the Alliance.
 Participants are given until end of
next business day to take test.
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At the Collection Site
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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 MRO,
EAP 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
 If the test is negative, no further action
is taken.
 If the test is positive, the Medical
Review Officer (MRO) calls participant
to validate reason for positive.
 If no valid reason found, participant 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 once a participant has tested
positive. It is based on MAP evaluation.
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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 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 participants
with confirmed medical conditions
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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:
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Initial testing
Random testing – 10% pool
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Testing Occasions Portability
 Craftperson will be allowed to report to
work immediately after providing proof
of taking required urine test.
 A positive test for any prohibited
substance results in immediate
termination.
 Craftperson who tests positive must
wait 30 days to test again in order to
work in the jurisdiction.
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Policy Violations
 Policy Violations can include;
Having a positive test result.
 Failing to take a test as scheduled
 Failure to call the MRO
 Failing to keep a scheduled
appointment with EAP 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 notice of unavailability;
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Participant will be referred to the EAP for evaluation
Participant must complete recommended treatment
or education program
An apprentice or participant in training shall be
referred to the training coordinator and action could
include referral to EAP, disciplinary action or
cancellation from the training program
 The participant will be placed in an
accelerated testing program.
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Consequences
 Upon a second notice of unavailability;
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Participant will be suspended for a period of 30 days
Participant may be returned to work upon completion of
the specified treatment and obtain a return to work release
Apprentice recommendation will be cancellation from
training program
 The participant will be placed in an accelerated
testing program.
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Consequences
 Upon a third notice of unavailability within a two-
year period from the preceding (second);
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Participant will be referred to the EAP for evaluation
Participant will be suspended for 1 year and complete
the specified treatment or education program and obtain
a return to work release to be eligible for employment
 The participant will be placed in an accelerated
testing 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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