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Sub -Section 1. INTRODUCTION <br />(a) This document contains procedures to be utilized to conduct testing for illegal <br />drugs, substances and alcohol on unionized construction projects. When <br />implemented, this Program applies to all employees and potential employees of <br />contractors and subcontractors at all tiers, including bargaining unit and non - <br />bargaining unit employees. <br />(b) This policy contains the following minimum standards: <br />a. Nine (9) Panel Drug Screening (values listed in Appendix A) <br />b. Provides for Initial, Annual, Random, For Cause, Post -Accident and <br />Return to Duty Screening. <br />c. Designated Medical Review Officer (MRO) <br />d. Bona Fide Dispute Resolution Process <br />e. Bona Fide Method of Discipline <br />f. Addresses Means and Methods for Employee Rehabilitation. <br />g. Addresses Training for Reasonable Cause Screening <br />(c) Specimens shall be collected in accordance with the procedures set forth in <br />DOT Urine Specimen Collection Guidelines for the U.S. Department of <br />Transportation Workplace Drug Testing Programs including, but not limited to, <br />those procedures governing the use of split samples and those establishing a <br />formal chain of custody. <br />(d) Only approved evidential breath testing devices (EBT) and non -evidential <br />devices for conducting alcohol testing shall be used. These devices are listed on <br />NHTSA's Conforming Products List (CPL). All equipment shall have a quality <br />assurance plan approved by the NHTSA and shall not be used in the event that <br />the device does not meet the specified quality controls. <br />Sub -Section 2. COMMITMENT TO CONFIDENTIALITY <br />(a) Protecting the confidentiality of the employee is a primary interest of labor, <br />owners, and contractors. Towards that end, there will be a single Medical Review <br />Officer (MRO) for the entire area covered by the M.U.S.T. Program. The MRO will <br />be the sole individual who has access to employee medical records and drug testing <br />results. <br />(b) The MRO will only be allowed to advise a designated contractor <br />representative that the employee is either current, not current, pending or ineligible <br />with the M.U.S.T. Drug and Alcohol Screening Program. No information about the <br />test results, the substance that an employee may have tested positive for, levels of <br />testing, or any other specific information will be shared. <br />(c) Contractors will designate a specific representative as the contact person who <br />will be the only individual to receive information from the MRO. <br />Adamo CHSP Section 10.0 <br />Drug -Free Workplace 5 February 2023 Issue <br />