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63 RESPONSIBILITY k Administration of this policy is the responsibility of Health, Safety and Risk, with the assistance of the Nationwide Testing Association, who will identify qualified laboratory facilities and equipment to perform tests, establish and monitor procedures for obtaining and shipping samples, and administer the overall testing procedure. • Branch Managers are responsible for coordinating the testing process at their respective sites. • Any employee who refuses to take a drug or an alcohol test is prohibited from working for the company; cooperation in such tests is a condition of both initial and continued employment. PROCEDURE FOR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND ALCOHOL TESTING The following procedure highlights the collection process as defined by Part 40, Subpart B of the DOTS' regulations and must be followed in all phases of testing to include: Pre - employment, post - accident, reasonable suspicion, return -to -duty, follow -up and random testing of employees. Urinalysis Sample for Drug Testing The following steps illustrate the expected procedure for satisfying approved drug sampling. ■ Remove unnecessary outer garments that might conceal substances that adulterate the specimen. ■ Wash and dry hands prior to urination. Specimen Collection Procedures: o Employers subject to DOT rules will use the "split sample" method of collection. The donor will provide at least 60 ML of urine; 30 ML will be placed into one bottle as the primary specimen and retain at least 15 ML as the split specimen (only for DOT pool). The minimum amount of urine needed is approximately two ounces. o If an individual is unable to provide an adequate quantity of urine, they will be instructed to drink fluids, not more than 40 ounces over a period of up to three (3) hours, and attempt to provide a complete sample using a fresh collection container. The original will be discarded. If the employee is still unable to provide an adequate specimen, you must, after consulting with the MRO, direct the employee to obtain, within five days, an evaluation from a licensed physician, acceptable to the MRO, who has expertise in the medical issues raised by the employee's failure to provide a sufficient specimen. • The temperature of the sample must be recorded on the container and the sample must be logged with identifying information and the log signed by the applicant or employee. Temperatures must read between 90 and 100 degrees. Samples less than temperature are not eligible for retest. • The collector initiates the chain of custody form, which is signed and dated by all persons handling the sample and which indicates the purpose of their handling it. • The urine sample is kept in a secure location by the collector until it is signed over to the testing laboratory, which will maintain the chain of custody for each sample received. • The results of all laboratory tests are forwarded to the MRO and to Health, Safety and Risk following the customary review. The MRO will, in accordance with applicable procedures, contact the affected employee first and then upon review and confirmation, inform Health, Safety and Risk. F.mu� srde I