Agenda - 03-10-20; 8-n Attachment 1 - System Safety Plan

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DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE PROGRAMOVERVIEW Purpose To provide an overview of established guidelines that ensure a safe, healthy and productive drug-free work environment for the employees of the Agency. Scope The Drug and Alcohol Policy affects and applies to all department employees. Overview Being under the influence of a drug or alcohol while on the job poses serious safety and health risks to the user and to co-workers. Therefore, the Agency has established the following policy to ensure a drug-free work environment: OUT has a stringent policy for the misuse of alcohol, illegal substances, or the misuse of prescription medications during work hours or the presence of these substances in the body during work hours regardless of when consumed. Drug and alcohol tests may be administered pre-employment, upon return to work, post- accident, under reasonable suspicion or random selection, and as part of follow- up testing. A positive test result is any amount of alcohol or illegal substance as revealed by the test. Medical Review Officer will make the final decision as to a positive or negative test result. A positive test result could lead to disciplinary action according to the Orange County Administrative guidelines of the Drug & Alcohol policy. Failure to submit to a drug/alcohol test when requested or leaving the test site without completing the test is subject to the Orange County Administrative Guidelines of the Drug &Alcohol policy. Other behaviors will be considered a refusal; tampering with the specimen or not reporting for a drug test without a valid reason immediately following an accident refer to Appendices A and B for more clarity. An ongoing drug-free awareness program to inform employees has been established and begins with their initial agency orientation then continues on an annual basis. All supervisory personnel will receive one hour of substance abuse awareness education and one hour of training on the physical, behavioral, speech, and performance indicators of probable alcohol misuse. Each employee will sign a statement of understanding that, as a condition of employment and under grants providing funding for his/her position, the employee will abide by the terms of the drug-free workplace statement and notify OCPT in writing of his/her conviction for a violation of a criminal drug statute occurring in the workplace no later than five calendar days after such a conviction. An employee may voluntarily come forward and ask for substance abuse counseling. He/she would be referred to a Substance Abuse Professional. Any employee with a substance abuse problem is encouraged to seek help through the Employee Assistance Program. Whenever 461Page