Opening of Bids - Water Works North Station Well No 1 Replacement Project No 117-031R - Peerless Midwest Inc

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Performing a safety -sensitive function means from the time an employee is ready to work, begins work, and is relieved from all responsibility for performing work. Safety sensitive functions may include, however, are not limited to the following items: i. All time on Peerless -Midwest Inc. property, or shipper property, terminal, facility, or other property, or on any public property, waiting to be dispatched, unless the driver has been relieved from duty by Peerless -Midwest Inc. ii. All time inspecting equipment as required by 49 CFR Part 392 (392.7 & 392.8) or otherwise inspecting, servicing, or conditioning any Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) at any time. iii. All time spent at the driving controls of a CMV. iv. All time, other than driving time, in or upon any CMV except time spent resting in a sleeper berth (the berth must conform to the requirements of 49 CFR Part 393.7). v. All time loading or unloading, attending a CMV being loaded or unloaded, remaining in readiness to operate the CMV or in giving or receiving receipts for shipments loaded or unloaded. vi. All time repairing, obtaining assistance, or remaining in the attendance of a disabled CMV. D. Legal Drugs For a drug to be legally prescribed the employee must have a prescription or other written approval in his/her name from a licensed physician for the use of the drug in the course of medical treatment. The prescription or written document must also contain the name of the substance, the quantity/amount to be taken, and the period of authorized use. Any abuse or misuse of legal drugs while performing a safety - sensitive function is prohibited by Peerless -Midwest Inc. The appropriate use of legally prescribed drugs and non-prescription medications is not prohibited by Peerless -Midwest Inc. However, the use of any substance which carries a warning label that indicates that motor skills, mental functioning, or judgment may be affected; the employee must report this to supervisory personnel immediately. An employee must obtain a written release from the attending physician releasing the employee from performing safety -sensitive duties any time the employee is using a performance altering prescription. E. Prohibited Substances Any substance or illegal drug identified in the Controlled Substance Act (21 U.S.C. 812) is prohibited at all times. This includes, but is not limited to marijuana (THC), amphetamines, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Illegal use includes, but not limited to, any illegal drug 3