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Browning Chapman, LLC <br />DRUG FREE WORKPLACE POLICY <br />Chapter 5 Page 11 of 477 © Safety Resources, Inc. 2016 <br /> <br />Browning Chapman, LLC has adopted the CCS Substance Abuse Program in its entirety. <br /> <br />DEFINITIONS <br />TO ENSURE COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF TERMS, THE FOLLOWING DEFINITIONS SHOULD BE CONSISTENTLY USED: <br /> <br />Accredited Laboratory (SAMHSA): A federally certified laboratory approved by the Department of Health and Human <br />Services (DHHS) for testing of prohibited items and substances. <br /> <br />Accident/Incident: Any event caused by an employee, either directly or indirectly, that results in treatment by a health <br />care provider, or that resulted in damage to property. This would also include any serious near -miss incidents. <br /> <br />Adulteration: Tampering with a test sample by the substitution or addition of other ingredients to mask the presence or <br />use of illegal drugs, resulting in a specimen that contains a substance that is not expected to be present in human urine, <br />or contains a substance expected to be present but is at a concentration that it is not consistent with human urine. <br /> <br />Annual: Each employee’s obligation to be tested at least every 12 months. <br /> <br />Card: A CCS card is one that states that it meets the requirements of the CCS substance abuse program, and/or <br />reciprocity with the CCS program, and is verifiable through the construction safe site database located at <br />www.constructionsafesite.org. <br /> <br />Controlled Substances: Includes all illegal drugs as listed in this policy and per the Department of Transportation (DOT) <br />limits, (including controlled substances, “look alike drugs” and “designer drugs”), prescription drugs used by one for <br />whom they were not prescribed, overuse of prescription drugs prescribed for the user, drug paraphernalia, and alcoholic <br />beverages in the personal possession of or being used by an employee on the premises, or while assigned to work off <br />premises. <br /> <br />Confirmation Test: A second test performed by a SAMHSA - certified laboratory, on the same sample used for the screen <br />test, which uses the more complex methodology of GC/MS (gas chromatography/mass spectrometry), that is more <br />precise for the purposes of confirming or refuting screen test results. <br /> <br />Contractor: The corporation, company, or entity that performs construction or maintenance work either directly with its <br />own employees or indirectly with employees of subcontractors shall be interpreted to pertain to contractors and/or <br />subcontractors, and/or both, whichever is applicable to the situati on. <br /> <br />Counterfeit Drug Card: A CCS Substance Abuse Identification Card modified in any manner without authorization from <br />CCS. If the card is part of a program granted reciprocity by CCS, than modifying that card in anyway not authorized by <br />CCS would also be considered as a counterfeit card. <br /> <br />Diluted Test: A urine specimen with creatinine and specific gravity values that are lower than expected for human urine. <br /> <br />Follow-up Test - An employee who has had a positive test result and is subject to unscheduled foll ow up testing per SAP <br />requirements will be required to have such test performed upon notification. Payment arrangements for follow up <br />testing are the responsibility of the employee. <br /> <br />He/His: As used in this program, the terms “he or his” or similar masculine pronouns shall be construed to include the <br />feminine alternatives of such pronouns. Such terms are used solely for grammatical purposes and shall not be construed <br />to limit this program or its application on the basis of gender.