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mousemeat
Active Member
USA
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 Posted - 09/16/2001 : 08:19:37 AM
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I have been told that there is a 2 hour time limit on showing up for the drug test. That is you have 2 hours to get to the place of testing from the time you are notified. I was informed just this week to take a test, and they told me to go, even though it would take more than 2 hours, because they got ahold of me just before my noon run, and I would get there about an hour late. I had to go, even though the hospital had a fit when I got there. I have taken this test about 8 times before, and have always been told there is a 2 hour time limit.
Has this happened to anyone else? What are your rules on time?
Carrie Fox
Edited by - mousemeat on 09/16/2001 4:45:37 PM |
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cowlitzcoach
Advanced Member
USA
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Posted - 09/17/2001 : 06:34:15 AM
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I haven't ever heard of the 2-hour limit per se. Our policy is the driver is told to take the test as they come in from their latest assignment. They then have to do the test before their next assignment.
Mark O.
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John Farr
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/17/2001 : 09:23:20 AM
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Our testing company brings a mobile teasing van to the yard on the assigned day. Anyone arriving later than the van can stay must immediately go to a nearby medical facility which is equipped to do testing.
By the way, the van is on a GMC "P-Chassis." (Joke :)
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BusBoy
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/17/2001 : 2:55:02 PM
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When are driver's come in from their route in the morning, they have to go!. Our policy is the driver is told to take the test as they come in and go to the lab.
Edited by - BUSBOY on 09/17/2001 2:57:54 PM |
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Bus #3 Jim
Active Member
USA
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Posted - 09/17/2001 : 5:25:16 PM
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Our drivers (two, randomly selected approximately once a month) are presented with their notification generally after they come in from the morning route. We have until the close of business that day at the local urgent care facility to get it taken care of.
It's such fun to go sit in the waiting room and wait until they get around to you when you have to go like you normally do just after your morning route. 
Jim
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wagonmaster
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/18/2001 : 09:31:17 AM
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I've never heard of a time limit. Again, if I were you I'd just do what was asked and keep your nose clean. If you follow instructions you won't have anyone on your case for long. Don't take an excessive amount of time getting things done, and nobody will be looking for you in the first place.
Joe
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John Farr
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/19/2001 : 11:30:39 AM
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I just HAD to look it up.
49 CFR, Part 382, Controlled Substances and alcohol use and testing: Section 305 (h), "Each employer shall require that each driver who is notified of selection for random alcohol and/or controlled substances testing proceeds to the test site immediately...and proceeds to the testing site as soon as possible."
Under 382.307, Reasonable suspicion testing, section (e), If an alcohol test required by this section is not administered within two hours...
Note that this provision only refers to alcohol testing (drugs stay in one's system longer).
I notify each driver privately via Nextel before they arrive at the yard and before they void. Instead, they proceed directly to the testing van as soon as they get in.
Once a driver forgot to go to the van and went home out of habit. I called her immediately. She was very apologetic and went straight to our local testing lab. It has not happened so far, but if an employee were notified and they failed to show, we would treat that as a "refusal." Because we have a zero-tolerance policy, that individual would be terminated.
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mousemeat
Active Member
USA
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Posted - 09/19/2001 : 6:15:42 PM
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Thanks for all the info. And thanks John Farr for checking into the laws.
They normally tell the person chosen when they come in from their run, but I am one of a few that get back before they get the info. Comes from the local hospital, which is also where they give the test. Instead of going right home that morning, I went to breakfast, so they could not get ahold of me until just before my noon run. But I was told by my union steward if this happens again, they will have to cover my noon run. The thing with the hospital, since most of us are notified by 9:00 AM, the hospital expects us there by 11:00 AM. I think they called someone, before I was allowed to take the test, and told that person to not let this happen again, because they were not happy that I did show up at 1:15 PM. I was notified at 10:25 AM.
Carrie Fox
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John Farr
Top Member
USA
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Posted - 09/20/2001 : 08:16:20 AM
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If an assignment interferes with random testing we cover the assignment so there is no driver anxiety regarding possible failure/refusal to test.
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Time limit on drug testing
