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Are there a limited number of individuals that have knowledge of the random numbers? Are procedures in place to ensure confidentiality and integrity of the process? Is the transit agency documenting the random selection process, numbers drawn, date, and time of notification and collection? RETURN-TO-DUTY TESTING ♦ Following a verified positive drug test, an alcohol result of 0.04 or greater, a refusal to submit to a test, or any other violation of the regulations, the safety-sensitive employee must pass a return to duty test, be evaluated by an SAP, successfully complete to the SAP’s satisfaction the recommended education/treatment program, and be determined by the employer to be presently free of alcohol and/or prohibited drugs, and able to return to work. Is the return-to-duty decision and subsequent test made by the employer based on the SAP’s assessments and determination that the employee followed the recommended treatment program? Do the return-to-duty procedures reflect that a safety-sensitive employee must have a verified negative drug test or an alcohol test result of less than 0.02? If the tests are incomplete or cancelled, the employer must require the employee to submit to and pass another test. If an employee has a disability that results in insufficient volume, does the MRO report the test as negative if a medical examination shows no evidence of illegal drug use? FOLLOW-UP TESTING Are the minimum requirements for follow-up testing being met? After returning to duty, the employee is subject to unannounced follow-up testing for a minimum of 12 months, but not more than 60 months. A minimum of six tests is required within the first 12 months. Is the duration and frequency of the follow-up tests established by the SAP in a follow-up plan? Is the SAP recommended schedule for follow-up testing being followed? The follow-up testing plan may not be released to the employee. Appendix J. Self-Assessment Checklist J-32 August 2002 A R DMINISTRATIVE EQUIREMENTS Return-to-Duty Testing Follow-up Testing
Are employees that are subject to follow-up testing also included in the random testing pool and tested whenever their name comes up for random testing? If an employee has a disability that results in insufficient volume, does the MRO report the test as negative if a medical examination shows no evidence of drug use? BLIND PERFORMANCE TESTING ♦ Transit agencies, employers, and C/TPAs that have over 2,000 covered employees are required to perform blind sample proficiency testing as a quality assurance measure for the testing laboratory. Does the agency, TPA have over 2,000 safety-sensitive employees? If the above is true, does the agency have procedures in place to conduct blind performance testing? For each laboratory that analyzes 100 or more specimens per year, employers are required to submit quality control specimens to the laboratory at a rate of 1 percent for every 100 employee specimens sent for testing, up to a maximum of 100 blind samples per quarter. Are the specimens provided in such a way that the laboratory does not know they are quality control specimens? Are the blind specimens evenly spread throughout the year? Are 75 percent of the blind specimens drug/metabolite free? Are 15 percent of the blind specimens spiked with a known drug or metabolite? Are 10 percent of the blind specimens either substituted or adulterated? TRAINING TRAINING FOR SAFETY-SENSITIVE EMPLOYEES Does the transit agency display and distribute additional information regarding the prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse policy and program? Does the transit agency also display and distribute informational material about the effects of drugs and alcohol as well as a community service hotline telephone number to help employees that may be experiencing problems with prohibited drugs and alcohol? Appendix J. Self-Assessment Checklist J-33 August 2002 A R DMINISTRATIVE EQUIREMENTS Blind Performance Testing Training for Safety- Sensitive Employees
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Are employees that are subject to follow-up testing also included in the<br />
random testing pool and tested whenever their name comes up for<br />
random testing?<br />
If an employee has a disability that results in insufficient volume, does<br />
the MRO report the test as negative if a medical examination shows no<br />
evidence of drug use?<br />
BLIND PERFORMANCE TESTING<br />
♦ <strong>Transit</strong> agencies, employers, and C/TPAs that have over 2,000 covered<br />
employees are required to perform blind sample proficiency testing as a<br />
quality assurance measure for the testing laboratory.<br />
Does the agency, TPA have over 2,000 safety-sensitive employees?<br />
If the above is true, does the agency have procedures in place to conduct<br />
blind performance testing? For each laboratory that analyzes 100 or<br />
more specimens per year, employers are required to submit quality<br />
control specimens to the laboratory at a rate of 1 percent for every 100<br />
employee specimens sent for testing, up to a maximum of 100 blind<br />
samples per quarter.<br />
Are the specimens provided in such a way that the laboratory does not<br />
know they are quality control specimens? Are the blind specimens<br />
evenly spread throughout the year?<br />
Are 75 percent of the blind specimens drug/metabolite free? Are 15<br />
percent of the blind specimens spiked with a known drug or metabolite?<br />
Are 10 percent of the blind specimens either substituted or adulterated?<br />
TRAINING<br />
TRAINING FOR SAFETY-SENSITIVE EMPLOYEES<br />
Does the transit agency display and distribute additional information<br />
regarding the prohibited drug use and alcohol misuse policy and<br />
program? Does the transit agency also display and distribute<br />
informational material about the effects of drugs and alcohol as well as a<br />
community service hotline telephone number to help employees that may<br />
be experiencing problems with prohibited drugs and alcohol?<br />
Appendix J. Self-Assessment Checklist J-33 August 2002<br />
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DMINISTRATIVE<br />
EQUIREMENTS<br />
Blind Performance<br />
Testing<br />
Training for Safety-<br />
Sensitive Employees
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