Title: ABM PARKING DIVISION in compliance with The United States Department of Transportation
1ABM PARKING DIVISIONin compliance withThe
United States Department of Transportation
- DRUG AND ALCOHOL TRAINING
- For Safety Sensitive Employees
2AMPCO SYSTEMDrug Testing Policy
- It is Ampco Systems intent to comply with
federal, state and local entities in regard to
law and regulations on drug and alcohol misuse.
Consistent with these regulations, the Company
will administrate, as necessary and where
required by law all tests which the Department of
Transportation has mandated. - OVERVIEW
3DEFINITIONS
- Alcohol - the intoxicating agent in beverage,
ethyl alcohol, or other low molecular weight
alcohols. Alcohol use means the consumption of
any beverage, mixture, or preparation, including
any medication containing alcohol.
- Controlled Substances -
- any substances identified
- in the Federal Controlled
- Substances Act or CFR Part 40
- including marijuana, cocaine,
- opiates, amphetamines and
- PCP. The term also applies to
- prescribed or over the counter
- medications that cause an
- individual to be impaired,
- drowsy or to act abnormally.
4DEFINITIONS
- Safety-Sensitive Employee - those holders of
Commercial Drivers Licensees who operate a
commercial motor vehicles. In addition, those
employees who perform safety-sensitive functions
involving a mass transit vehicle including
driving, maintenance and supervision in which
there is FTA funding.
- Commercial Motor Vehicle -
- a vehicle that has a gross
- vehicle weight rating of 26,001
- or more lbs. or is desa vehicle that has a gross
- vehicle weight rating of 26,001
- or more lbs. or is designed to
- transport 16 or more passengers
- (including the driver) or is 11 passengers or
more (including the driver) in the State of
California. - igned to
- transport 16 or more passengers
- (including the driver) or is any
- size and used to transport
- hazardous materials requiring
- placards.
5DEFINITIONS
- Mass Transit Vehicle -
- a vehicle used to transport
- large numbers of
- passengers. This includes
- buses, vans, automobiles, rail
- cars, trolley cars or vessels
- receiving FTA funding.
- Medical Review Officer -
- a licensed physician
- designated by Ampco
- System who has knowledge
- and training to interpret and
- evaluate confirmed positive
- drug and alcohol test
- results.
6SITUATIONS REQUIRING TESTING
- Pre-employment Testing (controlled substances
only) - Post-Accident Testing
- Random Testing
- Testing for Reasonable Suspicion
- Follow-up Testing
7PRE-EMPLOYMENT TESTING
- All employees who perform safety-sensitive
functions involving a mass transit vehicle under
DOT definition will be tested for controlled
substances prior to performing such duties.
8LEAVE OF ABSENCE 90 Days or more Pre-Employment
Drug Testing
- Following any type of leave of 90 Days or
more including, but not limited to personal
leaves, pregnancy leaves, medical leaves,
workers compensation leaves and military leaves.
9POST COLLISION TESTING
- 1. A human fatality, regardless of whether or not
a citation was issued to the Safety-Sensitive
Driver. - 2. Bodily injury requiring immediate medical
attention away from the scene and a citation was
issued to the Safety-Sensitive Driver. - 3. Disabling damage to any motor vehicle
requiring either vehicle to be towed and a
citation was issued to the Safety-Sensitive
Driver.
10UNANNOUNCED RANDOM TESTING
- Must be completed on safety-sensitive drivers
each year. - Drivers are randomly selected from the Ampco
System/ ABM employee pool. - Drivers must be tested just before, during or
immediately after performing a safety sensitive
function. - All random testing must be unannounced and
employees must proceed immediately to the test
site. - Refusal to take a test will constitute a positive
result.
11RANDOM DRUG and ALCOHOL TESTS
- Random Tests are determined by non-biased random
selection and according to federal, state and
local law. - Ten (10) percent of the affected drivers must be
tested for alcohol and fifty (50) percent of the
affected drivers must be tested for controlled
substances.
12Reasonable Suspicion Drug and Alcohol Tests
- As observed by a
- company official or supervisor
- who has received the training
- required by DOT and has
- specific clearly stated
- observations concerning the
- appearance, behavior, speech
- or body orders of the safety
- sensitive driver.
13REFUSAL TO SUBMIT TO A REQUIRED DOT TEST
- Drivers who refuse to submit to required alcohol
and /or controlled substance tests must be
immediately removed from safety-sensitive
positions and may not continue in their
positions. 49CFR 382.211
14Refusal to test also includes
- Failure to provide enough breath or saliva for
alcohol testing. - Or urine for controlled substances testing
without a valid medical reason after being
notified of the testing requirements, - Or clearly obstruct the testing process,
- Or attempt to tamper and/or adulterate a urine
sample for drug testing purposes.
15HOW IS ALCOHOL TESTING DONE?
- All alcohol testing is done by a trained
technician in a private setting where no one but
you and the technician can see or hear the test
results. A breath saliva testing device approved
by the - National Highway Safety Administration
- will be used.
16HOW IS ALCOHOL TESTING DONE?
- The technician will ask for identification.
- A screening test is done first.
- If the reading is less than 0.02, you will sign
the certification and fill in the date on the
form. - If the reading is 0.02 or greater, a confirmation
test must be done using an evidential breath
testing device (EBT).
17HOW IS ALCOHOL TESTING DONE?
- If the Screening Test and Confirmation Test
results are not the same, the confirmation test
result is used. - If you refuse to be tested or sign the testing
form, the technician will immediately notify the
AMPCO SYSTEM DOT Administrator.
18POSITIVE ALCOHOL TESTS
- 0.02-0.39 The employee will be prohibited from
performing any safety-sensitive function for 24
hours, Ampco System supervision will be notified
and the employee driver must be driven home from
the collection sight. In addition, the employee
will be suspended without pay and prohibited from
performing any safety -sensitive
- functions until they have submitted to
another alcohol test and have results below 0.02 - 0.04 or Greater The employee will be suspended
from duty without pay, pending an investigation
by Ampco System Management. A confirmed positive
test of 0.04 or Greater will result in immediate
termination.
19HOW IS DRUG TESTING DONE?
- Drug testing is done by analyzing a urine sample,
which is collected in a private location. Urine
specimens are divided into two containers by the
collection site technician in your presence.
These two samples, called primary and split,
are analyzed by a testing laboratory certified by
the - Department of Health and Human Services.
- At the laboratory a screening test is performed
on the primary sample. - If this test is positive for drugs,
- a confirmation test is required.
20POSITIVE DRUG TESTS
- If an employee drug test comes back
- positive, the employee will be notified by the
- clinics Medical Review Officer(MRO). The
- MRO will review the test results with the
- employee to determine alternative medical
- explanations for the positive test results.
- Employees with positive test results will be
- allowed 72 hours following notification of
- their positive test results to request a re-test
- of the original test sample by a government
- approved testing facility. Any re-test will be
- at the employees expense and the employee
- will be suspended without pay until the
- results are received by Ampco System.
21Ampco System is committed to providing a safe,
healthy work environment for all employees and
reducing the potential for accidents and
injuries. Maintaining high standards for job
performance, attendance, quality customer service
and the highest level of passenger safety is the
standard that has made Ampco System a trademark
in the industry.
22REHABILITATION
- Ampco System will not knowingly hire any
person using illegal drugs or having a history of
alcohol or drug dependency unless there is firm
evidence of rehabilitation satisfactory to the
Company. Department of Transportation
Regulations regarding drug and alcohol abuse do
no require the Company to provide rehabilitation
benefits, hold an employees position open or pay
an employees wages while the undergo treatment
for drug and/or alcohol misuse.
23- The hazards of drug and alcohol misuse extend
far beyond the individual user. Impaired
employees endanger themselves, fellow employees
and all people around them. Even moderate doses
of drugs and/or alcohol can impair the judgment,
coordination and reaction time needed to drive a
vehicle. When combined, the effects can become
deadly.
24- Those employees in safety-sensitive positions
must realize that drug and alcohol abuse is a
complex problem calling for specialized
treatment. They must remain vigilant while
performing their duties and intervene where they
think a fellow employee may be endangering
themselves, fellow employees or the general
public.
25SUMMARY
- Safety-sensitive employees, commercial driver
- employees, and/or applicants for these positions,
as - regulated by the DOT are subject to
per-employment, - random, probable cause and post accident drug
testing - as prescribed by the Omnibus Transportation Act
and - parts 653 and 654 of the FTA alcohol and
controlled - substances testing regulations. As prescribed
safety- - sensitive employees, commercial driver employees
and - or applicants to these positions may not
26- Refuse to take a federally mandated drug and/or
alcohol test - Operate in a safety-sensitive capacity while
under the influence of a controlled substance. - Use alcohol while performing safety-sensitive
functions. - Report for or remain on duty performing a
safety-sensitive function while having a breath
alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater. - Perform safety-sensitive functions within eight
hours of using alcohol. - Use alcohol for eight hours following an accident
or until the employee has taken a post-accident
test. - Attempt to tamper and/or adulterate a sample for
drug testing. - Violation of any specific item above will result
in disciplinary action including suspension
and/or termination.
27Thank You For Your Attention!