Because of the importance of this Policy, Company reserves the right, at all times, while on Company premises and property and when circumstances warrant, to have Company supervisors and/or managers, including scent-trained dogs, conduct reasonable searches and inspections of employees or other persons and their personal property and effects.
The employee’s supervisor has the right to conduct an on-the-spot search and inspection of employees, or others and their personal property and effects, if said supervisor has a reasonable suspicion that employees, or others, are in direct violation of any part of this Policy. All searches and inspections conducted by outside authorized specialists will be in the presence of a Company representative.
A Search and Inspection, as defined herein, may also include and require employees and others present on Company property to submit to a drug and/or alcohol test.
After reasonable suspicion of actions, including the employee’s personal demeanor, work performance and/or physical competency, the employee’s supervisor has the right to consult with another supervisor to determine if the employee’s actions are, in fact, of a suspicious nature. If, in the opinion of both supervisors, the employee is acting in a suspicious manner, such actions will constitute just cause to require the employee to submit to a drug or alcohol test as set forth herein.
A drug or alcohol test may be required under the following circumstances:
- Pre-employment examinations.
- When an employee has an accident or reportable incident on company premises.
- To comply with contractual agreements, client/customer job site requirements or governmental/regulatory regulations and requirements.
- When an employee’s supervisor has a reasonable suspicion that an employee, or other person on Company property, is using or under the influence of prohibited drugs, alcohol and substances, or that there has been a violation of this Policy.
- When an employee, or other person, is found in possession of suspected illegal or prohibited drugs and substances, or when any of these drugs and substances are found in an area controlled or used exclusively by said employee or other person.
- When an employee returns to active employment after a layoff or non-medical leave of absence of thirty (30) or more days.
- Following an on-the-job injury requiring treatment from a physician, or, following a serious or potentially serious accident or incident, including near misses, in which safety precautions were violated, unsafe instructions or orders were given, vehicles/equipment/property was damaged, unusually careless acts were performed, or where the cause was due to the failure to wear prescribed personal protective equipment. All persons involved and within the immediate vicinity of the incident may have a drug or alcohol test.
- Randomly (periodic and unannounced). The Company reserves the right to conduct random drug or alcohol tests at will. Employees chosen for random testing must submit the required specimen within two hours of notification.
