It is clear from the above noted cases that
drug and alcohol testing in the workplace is subject to very stringent conditions.
In a not insignificant footnote to the issue of
drug and alcohol testing in the workplace, in Ontario, the Toronto Transit Commission was successful in defending an injunction brought by Local 113 of the Amalgamated Transit Union, attempting to prevent the implementation of random
drug and alcohol testing in safety sensitive positions.
The law in Canada regarding
drug and alcohol testing in the workplace has largely developed within the context of labour and human rights law.
Speaker, Human Resources Management Association, Annual Conference, October 2, 2007, «
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the workplace».
AlphaBiolabs is an award - winning drug and alcohol testing laboratory, providing HR professionals across the UK with bespoke solutions for
drug and alcohol testing in their workplace.
«Introduction to
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace,» Ridgeview Business Health — Business Health Institute (Chanhassen, Minnesota, May 19, 2009)
«Introduction to
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace,» Allina Medical Systems and Minnesota Chamber of Commerce (Minneapolis, October 16, 1997)
«Legal Implications of
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace,» North Dakota Safety Council (Fargo, North Dakota, February 10, 2000)
«Introduction to
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace,» Minnesota Workforce Center (Minneapolis, Minnesota, January 22, 1997)
«Introduction to
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace,» Ridgeview Business Health Services (Chanhassen, Minnesota, November 18, 1997)
«Legal Implications of
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace,» South Dakota Safety Council (Sioux Falls, South Dakota October 12, 1999)
Mr. Trepanier has published several articles on the topic of
drug and alcohol testing in the workplace, and has presented over 50 presentations on the topic of workplace drug and alcohol testing for various organizations across the country, including
«Breakfast With the Experts:
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace,» Minnesota Safety Council, Fairview Northland Clinics, and Chisago Health Services (North Branch, Minnesota, April 23, 1997)(Elk River, Minnesota, April 17, 1997)(St. Paul, Minnesota, April 8, 1997)
«Hot Topics Regarding
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace,» Minnesota Safety Council, Spring Safety and Health Conference (St. Paul, Minnesota, May 6, 1997)
«
Drug and Alcohol Testing in the Workplace,» Minnesota Alcohol Traffic Safety Administration (MATSA)(St. Cloud, Minnesota, April 24, 2003)
Suncor introduced random
drug and alcohol testing in 2012.
Minnesota law governing
drug and alcohol testing in the workplace is uniquely strict and complicated.
The 2017 Study Guide is a compilation of the most pertinent laws, regulations and rules governing
drug and alcohol testing in the United States.
Not exact matches
The collection of specimens for
alcohol or other
drug testing is limited to the school physician, school nurse or a physician, laboratory, or health care facility designated by the board of education, with the cost being paid by the board,
in a State - licensed collection station or clinical laboratory,
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 45:9 - 42.26 et seq.
and N.J.A.C. 8:44, 8:45
and 6A: 16 - 4.4 (c).
Each LEA participating
in the
drug testing of students must develop policies
and procedures to ensure that those students receive the assistance needed, including an assessment to determine the severity of the student's
alcohol and drug problem
and a recommendation for referral to intervention or treatment resources as appropriate.
In addition to his work to reform «no knock» search warrants, he led the charge for drug and alcohol testing of police officers that discharged their weapon in the line of dut
In addition to his work to reform «no knock» search warrants, he led the charge for
drug and alcohol testing of police officers that discharged their weapon
in the line of dut
in the line of duty.
Other bills that were introduced, but not voted on, included measures to create new penalties for those who fail to report construction fatalities, a requirement for construction companies to give the city detailed reports about scheduled construction activities months
in advance,
and a mandate for
drug and alcohol testing of construction workers at certain job sites.
On his radio show, Pearce commented on Arizona's public assistance programs, saying, «You put me
in charge of Medicaid, the first thing I'd do is get Norplant, birth - control implants, or tubal ligations... Then we'll
test recipients for
drugs and alcohol,
and if you want to [reproduce] or use
drugs or
alcohol, then get a job.»
(NCAA Press Release) The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has conducted a random
alcohol and drug tests on licensed aviation personnel
in the industry.
The volunteers, a group that took no psychiatric medicine, underwent a battery of cognitive
tests and a psychological interview,
in which a researcher asked about their personal history, including
drug and alcohol use
and the stressful experiences of their lives.
Blood
tests come back
in the normal range, although my liver function is low (I have never drunk heavily
and do not drink
alcohol or take any
drugs or medications now).
Random
drug and alcohol testing of student athletes does not violate the search
and seizure protections
in the Oregon Constitution, the state appeals court has ruled.
Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court voted 7 to 2 last week to uphold federal
drug -
and alcohol -
testing requirements for railroad workers involved
in accidents.
When parents get involved
in their children's education, grades go up,
test scores go up, children become more likely to pass
and to attend better schools after high school, they have fewer discipline problems,
and they're less likely to use
drugs and alcohol.
(1) For this purpose, the concerned DOT agency is the one whose
drug and alcohol testing rules apply to the majority of the covered employees
in your organization.
(f) As an employer, you must not use the CCF or the ATF
in your non-DOT
drug and alcohol testing programs.
§ 40.291 What is the role of the SAP
in the evaluation, referral,
and treatment process of an employee who has violated DOT agency
drug and alcohol testing regulations?
(iii) Information about the work situation of the employees subject to stand - down, including a description of the size
and organization of the unit (s)
in which the employees work, the process through which employees will be informed of the stand - down, whether there is an
in - house MRO,
and whether your organization has a medical disqualification or stand - down policy for employees
in situations other than
drug and alcohol testing;
and
The Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a decision
and order under the Procedures for Transportation Workplace
Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs excluding a service agent, Michael R. Bennett, Workplace Compliance, Inc. in North Carolina, Texas, and all other places it is incorporated, franchised, or otherwise doing business, and all other individuals who are officers, employees, directors, shareholders, partners, or other individuals associated with Workplace Compliance, Inc., from providing drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5 ye
Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs excluding a service agent, Michael R. Bennett, Workplace Compliance, Inc. in North Carolina, Texas, and all other places it is incorporated, franchised, or otherwise doing business, and all other individuals who are officers, employees, directors, shareholders, partners, or other individuals associated with Workplace Compliance, Inc., from providing drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
Alcohol Testing Programs excluding a service agent, Michael R. Bennett, Workplace Compliance, Inc. in North Carolina, Texas, and all other places it is incorporated, franchised, or otherwise doing business, and all other individuals who are officers, employees, directors, shareholders, partners, or other individuals associated with Workplace Compliance, Inc., from providing drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
Testing Programs excluding a service agent, Michael R. Bennett, Workplace Compliance, Inc.
in North Carolina, Texas,
and all other places it is incorporated, franchised, or otherwise doing business,
and all other individuals who are officers, employees, directors, shareholders, partners, or other individuals associated with Workplace Compliance, Inc., from providing
drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5 ye
drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
testing services
in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5 years.
On January 20, 2016, the Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a decision
and order under the Procedures for Transportation Workplace
Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs that excludes a service agent, Mounir R. Khouri, from providing drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5 ye
Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs that excludes a service agent, Mounir R. Khouri, from providing drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
Alcohol Testing Programs that excludes a service agent, Mounir R. Khouri, from providing drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
Testing Programs that excludes a service agent, Mounir R. Khouri, from providing
drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5 ye
drug and alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
alcohol testing services in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5
testing services
in any capacity to any DOT - regulated employer for a period of 5 years.
In addition to random testing, truck and bus companies are further required to perform drug and alcohol testing on new hires, drivers involved in significant crashes, and whenever a supervisor suspects a driver of using drugs or alcohol while at wor
In addition to random
testing, truck
and bus companies are further required to perform
drug and alcohol testing on new hires, drivers involved
in significant crashes, and whenever a supervisor suspects a driver of using drugs or alcohol while at wor
in significant crashes,
and whenever a supervisor suspects a driver of using
drugs or
alcohol while at work.
As a result of the Omnibus Transportation Employee
Testing Act of 1991, the following DOT Agencies established drug and alcohol testing regulations to ensure that aircraft, trains, trucks, and buses were operated in a safe and responsible
Testing Act of 1991, the following DOT Agencies established
drug and alcohol testing regulations to ensure that aircraft, trains, trucks, and buses were operated in a safe and responsible
testing regulations to ensure that aircraft, trains, trucks,
and buses were operated
in a safe
and responsible manner.
The Office of
Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance advises the Secretary on national and international drug testing and control issues and is the principal advisor to the Secretary on rules related to the drug and alcohol testing of safety - sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines, and other transportation industr
Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance advises the Secretary on national and international drug testing and control issues and is the principal advisor to the Secretary on rules related to the drug and alcohol testing of safety - sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines, and other transportation indu
Alcohol Policy
and Compliance advises the Secretary on national
and international
drug testing and control issues and is the principal advisor to the Secretary on rules related to the drug and alcohol testing of safety - sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines, and other transportation industr
drug testing and control issues
and is the principal advisor to the Secretary on rules related to the
drug and alcohol testing of safety - sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines, and other transportation industr
drug and alcohol testing of safety - sensitive transportation employees in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines, and other transportation indu
alcohol testing of safety - sensitive transportation employees
in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines,
and other transportation industries.
In partnership with the OAs, develops
drug and alcohol rules
and procedures,
and makes appropriate regulatory modifications for regulated transportation workplace
testing.
Ensure that the
drug and alcohol testing policies
and goals of the Secretary of Transportation are developed
and carried out
in a consistent, efficient,
and effective manner within the transportation industries for the ultimate safety
and protection of the traveling public.
Second, this document serves as a «common preamble» discussing issues raised with respect to the Part 40 rule
in comments to DOT agency proposals to amend their
drug and alcohol testing rules to conform to the Part 40 rule.
(2) The factual basis for the initiating official's belief that you are not providing
drug and / or
alcohol testing services to DOT - regulated employers consistent with the requirements of this part or are
in serious noncompliance with a DOT agency
drug and alcohol regulation;
(b) This burden is to demonstrate, by a preponderance of the evidence, that the service agent was
in serious noncompliance with the requirements of this part for
drug and / or
alcohol testing - related services or with the requirements of another DOT agency
drug and alcohol testing regulation.
When your employer releases your
drug and alcohol testing records, the employer must notify you
in writing.
(2) These proceedings also include a criminal or civil action resulting from an employee's performance of safety - sensitive duties,
in which a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the
drug or
alcohol test information sought is relevant to the case
and issues an order directing the employer to produce the information.
(ii) The Department may initiate a new PIE proceeding against you on the basis of different or subsequent conduct that is
in noncompliance with this part or other DOT
drug and alcohol testing rules.
As a service agent, you are subject to the following limitations concerning your activities
in the DOT
drug and alcohol testing program.
How do I find a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) who is qualified to act
in the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT)
drug and alcohol testing program?
In her role as the Department's decision - maker, she issued the first Public Interest Exclusion against a noncompliant service agent issued in the history of the DOT's drug and alcohol testing regulation
In her role as the Department's decision - maker, she issued the first Public Interest Exclusion against a noncompliant service agent issued
in the history of the DOT's drug and alcohol testing regulation
in the history of the DOT's
drug and alcohol testing regulations.
ODAPC advises the Secretary on national
and international
drug testing and control issues
and is the principal advisor to the Secretary on rules related to the
drug and alcohol testing of safety - sensitive transportation employees
in aviation, trucking, railroads, mass transit, pipelines,
and other transportation industries.