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West Penn Power Contract with Eaton Corporation as a CSP

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Appendix # 9<br />

1.0 PURPOSE<br />

Allegheny <strong>Power</strong>, Substance Abuse Policy<br />

Buyer is firmly committed to providing a safe workplace and to promoting high standards of<br />

Employee health and safety. The objective is to establish and maintain a work environment that<br />

is free from the effects of alcohol and drug abuse. A work environment free from drugs and<br />

alcohol is especially important in the electric utility industry because of our b<strong>as</strong>ic responsibility to<br />

serve the public safely and <strong>with</strong>out interruption.<br />

2.0 POLICY<br />

a. Buyer h<strong>as</strong> established a system policy ; Drug and Alcohol Abuse, and a<br />

Substance Abuse Testing Program for its Employees. In a like manner, every<br />

Seller having a Purch<strong>as</strong>e Order <strong>with</strong> Buyer, whereby work will be performed for<br />

Buyer, shall be required to administer a mandatory substance abuse program. A<br />

Bidder may submit a program in lieu of this Substance Abuse Program - Retail<br />

Operations' <strong>Contract</strong>s (Program) if said program equals or exceeds all<br />

provisions and requirements of this Program. In such c<strong>as</strong>e, the program shall be<br />

submitted <strong>with</strong> the Proposal. A Bidder that does not have a program or h<strong>as</strong> a<br />

program that is not acceptable to Buyer shall abide by the criteria stipulated in this<br />

Program.<br />

b. The illegal manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of<br />

controlled substances when working for a Seller under a Purch<strong>as</strong>e Order <strong>with</strong><br />

Buyer is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action (see Discipline).<br />

c. The unauthorized possession or use of alcohol when working for a Seller under a<br />

Purch<strong>as</strong>e Order <strong>with</strong> Buyer is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action (see<br />

Discipline).<br />

d. It shall be the sole responsibility of the Seller to have their Employees, manual<br />

and non-manual (Employees), report to work in condition to perform their duties.<br />

The off-duty use of controlled substances or alcohol, which adversely affects an<br />

Employee's job performance, is prohibited and will result in disciplinary action<br />

(see Discipline).<br />

e. The Seller shall implement a substance abuse testing program under which<br />

Employees may be required to take a substance abuse test (see Testing for Drugs<br />

or Alcohol).<br />

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