Non-Fatal Accidents. As soon as practicable following an accident not involving the loss of human life, each employee performing safety-sensitive functions in the subject vehicle at the time of the accident who received a citation under state or local law for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident, and any other covered employee whose performance could have contributed to the accident, shall be tested for controlled substance and/or alcohol.
Non-Fatal Accidents i. Anytime an employee receives a citation under state or local law for a moving violation.
Non-Fatal Accidents. As soon as practicable following an accident not involving the loss of human life in which a transit vehicle is involved, each employee performing safety-sensitive functions in the transit vehicle at the time of the accident shall be tested for alcohol and prohibited substances unless Valley Transit determines using the best information available at the time of the decision, that the employee’s performance can be completely discounted as a contributing factor to the accident. Any other employee whose performance could have contributed to the accident (as determined by Valley Transit using the best information available at the time of the decision) shall also be tested for alcohol and prohibited substances. If an alcohol test required by this section is not administered within 2 hours following the accident, Valley Transit shall prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons the alcohol test was not promptly administered. If an alcohol test required by this section is not administered within 8 hours following the accident, the Employer shall cease attempts to administer an alcohol test and shall maintain records on why the test was not performed. Likewise, if a drug test has not been performed within 32 hours, the Employer must cease attempts to conduct the drug test and document why the test was not administered.
