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Recommended Changes to the Cabarrus County Drug Free Workplace Policy Revisions Effective July 16, 2012 I. Definitions A. Alcohol Test — Any accepted scientific means to determine the presence of alcohol, including but not limited to laboratory analysis of breath, urine, saliva, blood, or hair. A DOT regulated alcohol test may only use u4ne, saliva and breath. I. Drub Test or Screening — Any accepted scientific means to determine the presence of controlled substances, including but not limited to laboratory analysis of breath, urine, saliva, blood, or hair. A DOT regulated drug test may only use urine saliva and ' feat . Appendix: Employees Covered by Department of Transportation (DOT) Regulations G. Together with other accident testing which may be required by the County, DOT regulated employees must complete DOT drug and alcohol tests as soon as possible after they are involved in an accident while operating a County owned or leased vehicle, if the accident involves: 1. FMCSA accident requiring testinz An accident in which a fatality is involved; one or more motor vehicles are towed from the scene or someone is treated medically away from the scene, and a citation is issued to the CMV driver within 8 hours of the occurrence under state or local law for a moving violation arising from the accident and either of the aforementioned situations occur. 2. FTA accident requiring testing An accident in which a fatality is involved, one or more motor vehicle receives disabling damage or someone requires immediate medical attention away from the scene. For non -fatal accidents, the driver may not be tested if their performance u the ,a,.;W= can be completely discounted as a contributing factor. All other covered employees whose performance could have contributed to a non -fatal accident (defined in G. 2. Of this Appendix), as determined by the employer using the best information available at the time of the decision, must also be tested. All surviving employees operating the mass transit vehicle at the time of the accident and all other covered employees whose performance could have contributed to the accident must also be tested after an accident involving a fatality. Alcohol testing must be done as soon as possible following an accident, but not more than eight hours after the accident. Drug testing must be done as soon as possible after the accident, but not more than 32 hours after the accident. If a post- accident alcohol test is not administered within two hours following the accident, the employer shall prepare and maintain on file a record stating the reasons for the delay. All DOT covered employees must remain readily available for testing after an accident including notifying the employer representative of the employee's whereabouts. Failure to do so will be considered a test refusal. Testing is stayed while the employee assists in the resolution of the accident or receives medical attention. Attachment number 1 F -4 Page 97