Prescription and Over the-Counter Medications
Prescription and Over the-Counter Medications Employees must notify their supervisors or other designated officials of the fact that they are taking physician- prescribed or over-the-counter medications and the side effects of the medication, if there is a substantial likelihood that such medication will affect job performance.
Prescription and Over the-Counter-Drugs. Chesapeake prohibits any person from abusing prescription medications or over-the-counter (“OTC”) drugs while on Chesapeake Property at any time. Violation of this policy will result in removal of the violator from Chesapeake Property. For purposes of this policy, prescription or OTC drug abuse means taking medications that were prescribed for someone else; using prescription drugs or OTC drugs for a purpose other than for which they were prescribed or manufactured; or using such drugs other than in accordance with doctor’s instructions or recommended dosages. Compliance with Applicable Law This policy has been adopted by Chesapeake with the intent to comply with any and all federal and state regulations, to the extent applicable, including without limitation those promulgated by the Department of Transportation, the Oklahoma Standards for Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Act (40 O.S. § 551 et seq.), and the statutes regarding drug testing in any state in which Chesapeake does business and the rules and regulations promulgated in regard thereto whether required to or not. To the extent any portion of this policy is determined to be contrary to the requirements of any applicable federal or state statutes, rules or regulations, it is the intent of Chesapeake to conduct its program prohibiting alcohol and drug abuse on Chesapeake Property in accordance with such legal guidelines, and Chesapeake shall do so even if this policy has not been modified to address such inconsistencies.
Prescription and Over the-counter drugs are not prohibited when taken in standard dosage and/or according to a physician's prescription. However, any Safety Sensitive employee taking prescribed or over-the-counter medications will, in all cases, be responsible for consulting the prescribing physician and/or pharmacist to ascertain whether the medication may interfere with the safe performance of his/her Safety Sensitive job duties. Prior to initiating usage after such medications are prescribed, the Safety Sensitive employee shall submit a Prescription Drug Notification Form to their immediate supervisor who shall in turn, submit it to the County Judge-Executive or his/her designee as soon as possible. After receiving such form, the County Judge-Executive or his/her authorized designee may request written medical authorization showing the Safety Sensitive employee may possess/use such medication, that it was used in the prescribed manner and showing the Safety Sensitive employee is fit to safely perform Safety Sensitive assigned duties. If the use of such medication could compromise the safety of the Safety Sensitive employee, fellow employees, or the public at large, it is the Safety Sensitive employee's responsibility to use appropriate personnel procedures (e.g., call in sick, use leave, request change of duty and notify his/her supervisor) to avoid unsafe workplace practices. No prescription drugs shall be brought onto CFC property, or consumed on Court property by anyone other than the individual for whom the drugs have been prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner. The illegal or unauthorized use of prescription drugs is strictly prohibited. It is a violation of the CFC’s Drug Free Workplace Policy to intentionally misuse and/or abuse prescription medications. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken if job performance deterioration and/or other accidents occur as the result of the intentional misuse and/or abuse of prescription medication. CFC reserves the right to have a designated physician of its choosing to determine if a prescription drug or medication produces effects that would be considered unacceptable in the performance of assigned Safety Sensitive work duties. The designated physician has final determination on whether the medication will have or is having an unacceptable effect on the Safety Sensitive employee’s performance of duties. In such instances of temporary impediment to safe performance of regular Safety Sensitive duties, the Safety Sensiti...
