Not exact matches
NOTE: Employers (and C / TPAs) subject to more than one DOT Agency
drug and alcohol testing rule may continue to combine covered
employees into a single
random selection pool.
(b) You may maintain all information needed for operating a
drug / alcohol program (e.g., CCFs, ATFs, names of
employees in
random pools,
random selection lists, copies of notices to employers of selected
employees) on behalf of an employer.
(b) You may combine
employees from more than one employer or one transportation industry in a
random pool if permitted by all the DOT agency
drug and alcohol testing regulations involved.
For example, if an
employee tells you that the employer misidentified her as the subject of a
random test, or directed her to take a reasonable suspicion or post-accident test without proper grounds under a DOT agency
drug or alcohol regulation, you must inform the
employee that you can not play a role in deciding these issues.
The Senate will consider a bill that would provide for
random drug and alcohol testing for aviation, rail, and motor carrier
employees
All
employees are subject to
random drug screenings & all
employees have passed our pre-employment testing.
Can employers require all
employees to submit to
drug testing on a
random basis?
For
random and unannounced
drug / alcohol testing in a safety sensitive environment, the goal would be that the
employees performing the job are doing so under conditions that do not compromise safety.
However, some individual states restrict employers from
random drug testing of
employees other than those in safety - sensitive positions.
The Alberta Court of Queen's Bench recently granted Suncor Energy Inc.'s application for judicial review and quashed an arbitration award about Suncor's decision to institute a
random drug and alcohol testing policy for certain
employees.
He noted that the conflict is between the privacy rights of
employees who would be subjected to
random drug testing, and the safety concerns of co-workers who are working with other
employees under the influence of intoxicating substances.
Following a recent fatal bus accident, the Toronto Transit Commission («TTC») has approved
random drug and alcohol testing for select
employees that if implemented would make the TTC the first transit agency in the country (not operating across the United States border) to carry out routine
drug testing.
If an
employee tests positive for a
random drug test — you can not automatically impose certain discipline for violations.
In upholding the TTC's decision to require
employees to take
random drug and alcohol tests, the Court noted that «The TTC's workplace is literally the City of Toronto and all the people who move about the city have an interest in the TTC safely taking its passengers from one place to another.»
On Monday, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a motion brought by the union representing TTC
employees to block the implementation of
random drug and alcohol testing of TTC
employees.
The policy implemented by Imperial Oil included pre-employment
drug testing; mandatory
drug and alcohol testing if there was reasonable cause, an accident or a near accident; and
random drug and alcohol testing for
employees in safety sensitive positions.
Washington - based Costco Wholesale Corp., for example, continues to screen potential workers for
drugs and conducts
random employee tests on «reasonable suspicion,» according to Pat Callans, vice president of human resources at the retailer.
The legal saga on the issue of
random drug and alcohol testing of
employees continues.
Irving unilaterally adopted a workplace policy which included mandatory and
random alcohol and
drug testing for
employees holding safety sensitive positions.
Our
random drug testing service establishes a consistent program for
employee drug testing on an unannounced, unpredictable basis — thus serving as a strong deterrent to
drug use.
Professional Experience Hammond Transportation, Inc. (Portland, TN) 08/2010 — 12/2010 Safety Director / Recruiter • Ensured safety and federal compliance regulations were enforced for equipment, vehicles, and transportation
employees • Maintained a high level of compliance with CSA 2010 and related statutes • Responsible for workers compensation and accident cases • Managed accident register and
employee files in an organized and professional manner • Performed background checks, verified past employment, and set up
random and pre-employment
drug screens • Notified all departments of new hire information and assisted with orientation • Performed all duties with positivity, integrity, and dedication to company goals