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POLICY
STATEMENT
The use, possession, sale, manufacture,
transfer, distribution, dispensation, or storage of a prohibited
drug or drug paraphernalia by an employee while in the course of
employment or while engaged in a Company-sponsored activity, on
Company or customer property on or in Company owned, rented or
leased vehicles, is strictly prohibited. Further, an employee is
strictly prohibited from reporting for work or working under the
influence of a prohibited drug or in an impaired condition. An
employee shall be deemed to be under the influence of a prohibited
drug is he/she test positive for a drug or is found using any prescription drugs containing a narcotic issued to others.
In addition, employees are required to
advise the Company in writing through their immediate supervisor
when they are using any prescription or over-the-counter drug which
contains instructions, restrictions or warnings indicating that use
of the drug may cause them to become impaired from safety performing
their job duties (for example, indications that the drug may cause
drowsiness or that it should not be used while the person is driving
or operating equipment). Prescription or over-the-counter medication
must be kept in it's original container. Failure to comply with
these restrictions with respect to prescription and over-the-counter
medication shall be grounds for immediate termination.
ENFORCEMENT
1. DRUG TEST: The Company uses state of
the art laboratory drug testing facilities and procedures to conduct
urinalysis test for prohibited drugs. Comfirmatory tests are
conducted before it is determined that prohibited drugs are
detected. Refusal to submit to a test, refusal to sign a consent or
other forms utilized in the testing process, or any attempt to
tamper with the testing process shall be grounds for immediate
termination in the case of an employee, and for denial of employment
in the case of an applicant. Tests shall be conducted as
follows:
a. RANDOM TESTS: Employees will be
randomly selected on a non discriminatory basis for periodic drug
testing. Senior management in Grapevine, and local management
personnel, will also be required to submit to random testing.
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