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18 Attachment • Maintains the list of positions which are identified as County safety sensitive under Orange County's safety sensitive definition and positions which are identified as FTA safety sensitive sevefed by Federal Drug and Alcohol Testing regulations. • Arranges for referrals to a substance abuse professional when a positive test or refusal to test occurs. • Receives and communicates test results to the department head. • Provides for one hour of training for each employee in a FTA safety sensitive or County safety sensitive position in the signs and symptoms of drug and alcohol abuse, including the effects and consequences of drug and alcohol abuse on health, safety and the work place. • Provides access to this policy and the corresponding federal regulations including 49 CFR Parts 655 and 40, as amended, for all employees. • Provides at least two hours of training for supervisors on the physical, behavioral, speech and performance indicators of probable drug and alcohol use. d. The Medical Review Officer (MRO): • When the test of the primary specimen is positive, substituted or adulterated, notifies the employee or applicant that he or she has 72 hours in which to request a test of the split specimen. • Reviews and interprets any confirmed positive laboratory test result and considers all information which might have an impact on the test results by doing the following: -Conduct an interview with the employee or applicant as necessary. -Reviews the employee's or applicant's medical history as necessary. -Reviews all medical records made available by the employee or applicant when a confirmed positive test could have resulted from a legally prescribed medication.