Alcohol Testing Procedure. Tests for alcohol concentration on Covered Employees will be conducted with a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)-approved evidential breath testing device (EBT) operated by a trained breath alcohol technician (BAT). Alcohol tests shall be by breathalyzer using the handheld Alco-Sensor IV Portable Breath Alcohol Analyzer device, or any other U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) approved breath analyzer device.
Alcohol Testing Procedure. Alcohol testing will be accomplished by using evidential breath testing devices (EBT) approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA). Any bus driver who tests positive for an alcohol blood level of 0.02 or higher, will be tested again with another EBT to verify the initial reading.
Alcohol Testing Procedure. All alcohol testing under this Section will be conducted in accordance with applicable DOT/FMCSA regulations. All equipment used for alcohol testing must be on the NHTSA Conforming Products List and be used and maintained in compliance with DOT requirements. Breath samples will be collected by a Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) who has successfully completed the necessary training course that is the equivalent of the DOT model course and who is knowledgeable of the alcohol testing procedures set forth in 49 CFR Part 40 and any current DOT Guidance. Law enforcement officers who have been certified by state or local governments to conduct breath alcohol testing are deemed to be qualified as Breath Alcohol Technicians. The training shall be specific to the type of Evidential Breath Testing (EBT) device being used for testing. The Employer shall provide the employees with material containing the information required by Section 382.601 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
1. Screening Test The initial screening test uses an Evidential Breath Testing (EBT) device, unless other testing methodologies or devices are mandated or agreed upon, to determine levels of alcohol. The following initial cutoff levels shall be used when screening breath samples to determine whether they are negative or positive for alcohol. Breath Alcohol Levels: Less than 0.02% BAC - Negative 0.02% BAC and above - Positive (Requires Confirmation Test)
2. Confirmatory Test All samples identified as positive on the initial screening test, indicating an alcohol concentration of 0.02% BAC or higher, shall be confirmed using an EBT device that is capable of providing a printed result in triplicate; is capable of assigning a unique number to each test; and is capable of printing out, on each copy of the printed test result, the manufacturer’s name for the device, the device’s serial number and the time of the test unless other testing methodologies or devices are mandated or mutually agreed upon. A confirmation test must be performed a minimum of fifteen (15) minutes after the screening test, but not more than thirty (30) minutes, unless otherwise provided by conditions set forth and defined in 49 CFR Part 40. The following cutoff levels shall be used to confirm a positive test for alcohol: Breath Alcohol Levels: Less than 0.02% BAC - Negative 0.02% BAC to 0.039% BAC - Positive* 0.04% BAC and above - Positive* *Refer to Section 4 L for Discipline Based on a Positive Test
Alcohol Testing Procedure. Alcohol testing will be accomplished by using evidential breath testing devices (EBT) approved by the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The breath alcohol testing technicians will be provided by the testing management company that the District or a consortium of school districts will contract with, and will not be District employees. The contracting testing management company will be responsible for testing procedures that ensure accuracy, reliability and confidentiality of test results. These procedures shall include training and proficiency requirements for the breath alcohol testing technicians, quality assurance plans for the evidential breath testing devices, including calibration of the EBT’s. The EBT’s used shall print out the results, date and time, a sequential test number, and the type and serial number of the EBT. To ensure the reliability of the test results all EBT’s used shall be calibrated for accuracy, and a record shall be kept of the calibration test which the employee will be able to inspect. An employee testing positive for an alcohol blood level of 0.02 or higher will be tested again to verify the initial reading. If post-accident testing, the employee may request a blood test be taken. The employee requesting a blood test may be sent to a medical facility to have the blood drawn.
Alcohol Testing Procedure. The alcohol testing procedure requires the use of a federally approved evidential breath-testing device (EBT). Two breath tests are required to determine if the employee has a prohibited alcohol concentration. A screening test will be conducted first. Any result more than 0.00 alcohol concentration is considered a “positive” test. If the alcohol concentration is 0.00, a second confirmation test must be conducted. All procedures, forms, equipment, and testing personnel must meet legal standards and requirements. Testing sites must be private and secure to insure reliable results. If a driver's alcohol concentration is greater than 0.00 but less than 0.04, the driver will be removed from his/her driving responsibilities for a minimum of twenty-four (24) hours or until a retest shows the alcohol concentration is less than 0.00. If the driver's alcohol concentration is at or above 0.04 (legal limit 0.08), he/she will be removed from his/her job and cannot return until he/she has undergone evaluation and any necessary rehabilitation, and has successfully passed a return to duty breath test. Drivers in this category must submit to six (6) unannounced follow-up tests within the next twelve (12) month period. An employee who does not provide enough breath for the test is sent to a physician who evaluates the employee's medical ability to provide an adequate amount of breath. If the doctor is unable to find a medical explanation for the employee's failure to provide enough breath, the employee will be considered to have refused to take a test, which is prohibited in these rules. If the employee is unable to provide an adequate amount of breath due to a verified medical condition, a blood alcohol test will be administered.
Alcohol Testing Procedure. Testing for alcohol shall be performed by means of a breath test at the same facility utilized for drug testing, with a certified breath alcohol technician (BAT) using an evidentiary breath testing (EBT) device. The "chain of custody" will be documented and preserved in the same manner as for a drug test. Should the employee be unable to perform a breath test due to a medical condition verified by the City’s medical provider, a blood alcohol test shall be conducted.
Alcohol Testing Procedure. Alcohol testing will be accomplished by using evidential breath testing devices (EBT) approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The breath alcohol testing technicians will be provided by the testing management company that the District or a 9 consortium of school districts will contract with, and will not be District 10 employees. The contracting testing management company will be 11 responsible for confidentiality of tests results. These procedures shall 12 include training and proficiency requirements for the breath alcohol 13 testing technicians, quality assurances plans for the evidential breath 14 testing devices, including calibrations of the EBTs. The EBTs used shall 15 print out the results, date and time, a sequential test number, and the type and serial number of the EBT. To ensure the reliability of the test results all EBTs used shall be calibrated for accuracy, and a record shall be kept of the calibration test which the unit member will be able to inspect. Any unit member who tests positive for a blood alcohol level of 0.02 or 19 higher, will be tested again with another EBT to verify the initial reading. 20 In post-accident testing the unit member may request a blood test be 21 taken to ensure that an accurate blood alcohol level is recorded. The unit 22 member requesting a blood test may be sent to a medical facility. 23 Request for the blood test is not required by the federal regulation. The 24 unit member will bear the cost of the blood test if requested and the 25 confirming blood test is positive. However, the District will pay if the confirming blood test is negative.
Alcohol Testing Procedure. All alcohol testing under this Section will be conducted in accordance with applicable DOT/FMCSA regulations. All equipment used for alcohol testing must be on the NHTSA Conforming Products List and be used and maintained in compliance with DOT requirements. Breath samples will be collected by a Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) who has successfully completed the necessary training course that is the equivalent of the DOT model course and who is knowledgeable of the alcohol testing procedures set forth in 49 CFR Part 40 and any current DOT Guidance. Law enforcement officers who have been certified by state or local governments to conduct breath alcohol testing are deemed to be qualified as Breath Alcohol Technicians. The training shall be specific to the type of Evidential Breath Testing (EBT) device being used for testing. The Employer shall provide the employees with material containing the information required by Section 382.601 of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.
Alcohol Testing Procedure. Testing for alcohol will be performed by means of a blood test at the same facility utilized for drug testing. The “chain of custody” will be documented and preserved in the same manner as for a drug test.
Alcohol Testing Procedure. Alcohol testing shall be done in accordance with the Ohio laws to detect drivers operating a motor vehicle under the influence. A positive result of .02% or more shall entitle the Employer to proceed with sanctions as set forth in this Article.
