West Penn Power Contract with Eaton Corporation as a CSP
West Penn Power Contract with Eaton Corporation as a CSP
West Penn Power Contract with Eaton Corporation as a CSP
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When alcohol or drug abuse is suspected, the employee should always be accompanied or<br />
escorted to and from the testing location, whether the employee is on or off Company premises.<br />
Transportation home or to another destination should be provided or arranged. The employee<br />
should never be permitted to drive or leave the Company property unaccompanied.<br />
If the supervisor is reluctant to make a decision to have a drug and/or alcohol test conducted,<br />
he/she may refer the employee for a medical evaluation and examination conducted by a<br />
physician. The physician may decide to conduct an alcohol and/or drug test <strong>as</strong> part of this "fitness<br />
for duty" evaluation.<br />
It is important that the re<strong>as</strong>onable suspicion test and/or medical evaluation be conducted <strong>as</strong> soon<br />
possible after the determination is made. Especially <strong>with</strong> alcohol testing, the test should be<br />
conducted <strong>with</strong>in two hours of the decision to test. If a breath alcohol test cannot be conducted<br />
<strong>with</strong>in eight hours of the decision to test, the testing should not be done.<br />
Refusal to submit to a re<strong>as</strong>onable suspicion test and/or a "fitness for duty" evaluation is<br />
considered a violation of Company policy and may subject the employee to disciplinary action up<br />
to and including termination.<br />
A re<strong>as</strong>onable suspicion test for drugs or alcohol must be conducted at an authorized drug<br />
and alcohol testing facility. A urine test for drugs is required. "Instant" or breathalyzer<br />
tests should not be conducted at any <strong>Eaton</strong> facility.<br />
While general performance and time and attendance issues may dictate a mandatory referral of<br />
the employee to the Employee Assistance Program, they do not serve <strong>as</strong> triggers for a<br />
re<strong>as</strong>onable suspicion test. A re<strong>as</strong>onable suspicion test must be b<strong>as</strong>ed on the supervisor's<br />
observations of signs and symptoms of alcohol or drug use in the employee's behavior,<br />
conduct or appearance.<br />
Post Incident Testing<br />
A drug and/or alcohol test (whichever is appropriate) is MANDATORY when an incident/injury h<strong>as</strong><br />
occurred, or when company payment for facility damage in excess of<br />
$250 results from an incident/injury. All employees contributing to the accident or injury should be<br />
tested in addition to the injured employee. In a Post Incident/Accident situation, it is not<br />
necessary for the supervisor or management official to establish individual suspicion of drug or<br />
alcohol use.<br />
State laws may require that additional criteria (e.g. property damage, serious injury, suspicion of<br />
impairment) be met before an employee can be sent for PosMncident Testing. Each <strong>Eaton</strong><br />
facility h<strong>as</strong> the responsibility of knowing if the state in which the facility resides h<strong>as</strong> a law that<br />
would impact the <strong>Eaton</strong> Substance Abuse Guidelines.<br />
A post incident test for drugs or alcohol must be conducted at an authorized drug and<br />
alcohol testing facility. A urine test for drugs is required to ensure compliance <strong>with</strong> state<br />
laws relating to worker's compensation. "Instant tests" should not be conducted at any<br />
<strong>Eaton</strong> facility.<br />
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