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BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
<br />RESOURCE CENTER, INC.
<br />INTRODUCTION
<br />The labor and management representatives ofThe Building and Construction Induviry for
<br />Northwest Indiana have formed an alliance to address the problem caused In, drug and alcohol
<br />abuse Management and labor have created the Building and Corannuction Resource Center
<br />(hereafter "13CR12") an independent not -far -profit corporation which often aivide range of services
<br />to its employees in The unionized construction industry, which include employers, labor union
<br />organimlioms,,a)nsiTuctionindus[R'and related workem It is BCRC's goal to assist employers to
<br />establish and maintain workplaces that are free of the destructive effects owed when employees
<br />we drugs and/or abuse alcohol BCRC's activities are not intended to interfere with normal
<br />practices ofthe unions ormanagement 13CRCrecognizes its responsibility tocommunicate with
<br />and educate its employees relative to this policy, as, well as the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol
<br />inour society and inflineworkplace BCRC also recognizes the need to provide a program of
<br />assistance to those persons for who drugs or alcohol may he causing problem Finally, while not
<br />wishing loviolthe the rights or invade the privacy crony employee, BCRC's drug testing program
<br />will seek to identify those employees who are unable or unwilling to conform to BCRC's program
<br />'Ibis program has been established in accordance with federal guidelines for specirmsn collection,
<br />laboratory analysis and review, and standards of integrity and confidentiality
<br />their substance abuse or alcohol -relater) problem and choosing an appropriate course of Irealrinent
<br />Current employees will be referred to an CAP representative as a result of positive drug last or
<br />alcohol ur upon an individual's own request. in either case, the content orde discussion with The
<br />EAPoill bersholecled and confidential, to the extent allowed by lini,. A participant's use of the
<br />PAP is confidential and information will not be released lo BCRC or any or its subscribing
<br />organizations or participants without written release from the participant in accordance with the low.
<br />Employees who use the EAP as a consequence of a positive drug or alcoholtest will be subject to
<br />the conditions established in the drug -testing portion of this policy
<br />The EAP inalfhas knowledge of the level and types of benefits available to BCRC employees
<br />Employees can access the seivices of the EAP through a hotline That is staffed twenty-four (24)
<br />hours a day, seven (7) days aweek, throughout the entire year. Employees calling the EAP hotline
<br />are put in touch vvilh a counselor who will conduct aprofessiored assessment and who may meet
<br />with them to further assess are nature drone problem in order to provide a referral to the beat and
<br />most appropriate level of care The EAP is staffed by certified and wedermaled human services
<br />professionals who are sensitive to the needs of the individual Individuals who take the initiative to
<br />contact the EAP lisrassiquince do so with the assurance that their calls will be treated respectfully
<br />and confidentially, 'The ifinen services provided by the EAP are sponsored by BCRC
<br />In compliance with Public Law 100-00 Cibe Drug -Free Workplace Act), which applies only to
<br />employers who have federal grants or federal contracts of more than $100,000, an employee who is
<br />convicted ofa workplace drug or alcohol violation and wito is employed by, a BCRC affiliated
<br />employer ol report this information to hisilaw immediate supervisor no later than five (5) days
<br />after such conviction The supervisor must report has information immediately to the employer's
<br />Program Administrator
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<br />Persons who use illegal drugs or abuse alcohol or other controlled substances. on or offtheir jobs,
<br />are likely to be less productive, to be less reliable, to be more frequently absent, and to have other
<br />work related problem that can cause increased wel, delays, accidents, and injuries These
<br />employees can also damage the health, satiety and well-being charter workers on ovejob flie
<br />unionized construction industry can control and reduce this problem through recognition ofthe
<br />problem, development of'a comprehensive policy and program or education and information,
<br />promotion of an assistance program, and implementation of fair and respectful drug testing into
<br />conforms to federal guidelines for specimen collection and trusksis All ofthicialobedone with
<br />the tarnoin confidentiality and respect To, The individual
<br />In order to enhance substance above awareness among all employees, educational seminars and
<br />Training programs w ill be offered The educational seminars will be directed toward education
<br />about the seriousness of the nationwide problem of drug and alcohol abuse, and no%%, the use of
<br />drugs and alcohol negirliveli, impacts safety, productivity, and the competitive ability of the
<br />American wroliforce
<br />Supervisors will be trained to identify employees in potentially difficult situations, and to recognise
<br />signs of impairment. as —11 as lh—pei vism' responsibility to d-urniml, urs—atic and follow up
<br />with the troubled individual These sessions will be offered as ongoing training programs
<br />BCRC encourages all employees troubled by their own, a Family inember's drug, or alcohol abuse
<br />to seek professional care and treatment Early recognition and treatment ofalwhol and drug chase
<br />provides the greatest opportunity for succiresfid recovery. BCRC provides an Employee Assistance
<br />Program (EAP) for all employees and their families who need professional guidance in assessing
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<br />DEFINITIONS
<br />•Adulterated %piscliurn means a specimen that contains a substance that is not
<br />expected to be present in human wine, or contains a substance expected to be present
<br />but is at a concentration so high that it is not consistent with human urine
<br />it blonh means, in evidential breath testing devices (EBTs) wing go
<br />chromatography technology, a reading of the device's internal standard, in all
<br />other EBTs, a reading of ambient air containing no alcohol
<br />• Meager means the intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol, ethyl alcohol, or other low
<br />molecular weight alwhols including methyl and isopropyl alcohol
<br />rocans the alcohol in a volume of breath
<br />expressed in term of grams of alcohol per 210 [item of breath as indicated by an
<br />evidential breath test under this policy (BrAQ
<br />leld means a subsequent test using an EBT, following a
<br />screening test with a result art) 04 or greater, which provides quantitative data about
<br />the alcohol concentration
<br />Alcohm$ §ragihrig M*v I0) means a breath device, other than an EB'F, that is
<br />approi ed by the National Highway Traffic Safely Administration (NNTSA) and
<br />placed on a communing products list (CPL) for such devices
<br />• ;ANeaaklfi,M.,raaMatalaaale»l rnewsmianalytic procedure lodetermine whether a.
<br />employee may have a prohibited concentration of alcohol in a breath specimen
<br />• AIgt llml Iea&ialL*Jte means a place selected by the employer ofiens employees present
<br />themselves for the purpose of providing breath for an alcohol test
<br />Alcolial kne means the drinking or swallowing of any beverage, liquid mixture or
<br />preparation (including any medication), containing alcohol
<br />• _Agoligm means a person, independent contractor, or employer, or person working
<br />for an independent contractor, or employer who applies to become an employee or a
<br />BCRC contractor/ employer participant, and includes a portion who has received a job
<br />offer made contingent on the person passing a drug test
<br />• AU91tWitti macro Building and Construction Resource Center, which is the
<br />association formed by labor and management representatives of the building and
<br />construction industry for Northwest Indiana, for the purpose of addressing problems
<br />ordmils and alcohol in the workplace
<br />• phriq mriv,ill bM, up Illiod N" meihjytt means a specimen submitted
<br />to a laborthory for quality control testing purposes, with a fictitious identifier, so that
<br />the fidooralory, carrier distinguish it from an onglovoc specimen
<br />• Utimik Akilrol MA is a person who instructs and assists employees
<br />in the alcohol testing process and operates an Evidential Breath Testing device (EBT)
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