Alcohol Testing Procedures. All alcohol tests will be conducted in strict compliance with the rules adopted by federal and state guidelines and in accordance with the best practice in the applicable scientific community.
Alcohol Testing Procedures. Alcohol testing shall be done in accordance with the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations for employee testing or in accordance with the law of the State of Ohio to detect drivers operating a motor vehicle under the influence. A positive result shall entitle the Employer to proceed with sanctions as set forth in this Article. A positive result for the purpose of this article, shall be defined as “any detectable level of alcohol” (.02 or above).
Alcohol Testing Procedures a. Testing for alcohol will be by Evidential Breath Testing device (EBT). The test will be administered by a Breath Alcohol Technician (BAT) who has been properly trained in the used of an EBT. A BAT qualified supervisor of an employee may conduct the alcohol test for that employee only if another BAT is unavailable to perform the test in a timely manner. An employee's Supervisor may not administer a reasonable suspicion test to that employee.
Alcohol Testing Procedures. The Town will direct the employee to report to the testing site for a blood or breathalyzer test. In the case of a blood test, blood will be drawn only by a qualified medical professional, in accordance with accepted medical standards. A breathalyzer test will be administered by a qualified operator. The employee’s blood alcohol level shall be reported to the Town immediately.
Alcohol Testing Procedures. The Town will direct the employee to take a breathalyzer test or report to a testing laboratory approved by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. In the case of a blood test, blood will be drawn only by a qualified medical professional, in accordance with accepted medical standards. A breathalyzer test will be administered by a qualified operator. If administered by Burlington police personnel, it would be administered by an officer superior in rank (if practicable), and may be administered on the premises of the Town (e.g., by the Burlington Police Department, or other law enforcement agency). The employee’s blood alcohol level (if over the .04 level) shall be reported to the Town immediately (otherwise it will be reported as negative).
Alcohol Testing Procedures. Alcohol testing shall be done in the same manner as pre-employment testing. A positive result shall entitle the Employer to proceed with sanctions as set forth in Section 10.6 of this article.
Alcohol Testing Procedures. Employees subject to alcohol testing shall be sent or driven to a City-designated clinic and directed to provide breath specimens in a private setting. Specimens shall be collected by trained technicians, using testing devices approved for evidential breath testing by the federal government, which are regularly calibrated and capable of producing printed results that identify the Employee. The technician shall first conduct a screening test. If the screen test results are less than .02, then the Employee will be treated as passing the alcohol test. If the screen tests results in an alcohol concentration of at least .02, the technician shall instruct the Employee not to belch or put anything in his or her mouth and conduct another confirmation test, 15-30 minutes later. If the confirmation test results in an alcohol concentration of less than .02, the Employee shall be treated as passing the test. If the confirmation test results in an alcohol concentration of .02 or more, the employee shall be subject to the consequences described later in this Article.
Alcohol Testing Procedures. An initial positive level of .04 grams per 210 L of breath shall be considered positive for purposes of authorizing a confirming alcohol test. If initial screen results are negative, i.e., below the positive level, testing shall be discontinued, all samples destroyed and records of the testing expunged from the member’s personnel file. Only members with screen test results that are positive on the initial screen shall be subject to confirmation testing for alcohol. With respect to confirmation testing, a positive alcohol level shall be .04 grams per 100 mL of blood. If confirmatory testing results are negative, i.e., below the positive level, all records of the testing shall be expunged from the member's personnel file. Upon request, an employee shall be entitled to the presence of a union representative before testing is administered.
Alcohol Testing Procedures. Alcohol testing will only be conducted using evidential breath testing devices in accordance with 49 CFR part 654. Breath testing will be coordinated by Comcast Department of Human Resources. The breath specimen will be collected at a site that optimizes confidentiality. The collection site must adhere to the collection provision set for the 49 CFR part 654. A strict chain of custody will be maintained on the specimen. All record keeping will be in strict accordance with Federal regulations. If there is concern about an individual’s ability to function safely, the individual will be provided transportation to his or her home after completion of the testing. Supervisors will always transport employees to the test site. Alcohol breath testing will be performed in the following manner in accordance with 49 CFR part 654.
Alcohol Testing Procedures. All alcohol testing conducted under this policy will be done in accordance with the procedures outlined in 49 CFR Part 40, Subparts L and M. After providing photo identification to the BAT or STT, the employee and the BAT/STT will complete the Alcohol Testing Form. Any employee who refuses to sign the acknowledgment of testing in Step 2 of the form will be considered to have refused to test. The employee will follow the BAT/STT's instructions and provide a breath or saliva sample for the initial test. If the result of the test is <0.02 alcohol concentration, the test is considered negative and the process is complete. If the initial alcohol test result is 0.02 or greater, a confirmation test, using an EBT capable of printing the test results, will be conducted. After a waiting period of at least 15 minutes, during which the employee is observed and requested not to take anything by mouth, the employee will be asked to provide a breath sample. The purpose of the waiting period is to ensure that no residual mouth alcohol is present for the confirmation test. If the confirmation test result is 2:0.02, the BAT will immediately notify the Village representative, and the employee will remain at the testing facility until provided transportation home. The employee and the BAT will complete and sign the breath alcohol testing form and a copy of the form, including the test results, will be provided to the employee. If the confirmation test result is <0.02, the test is negative.
