PURPOSE - It is the goal of Pit Instruction and Training, LLC to assure a safe work environment for its contractors and employees and provide quality service for its program participants and customers. To help Pit Instruction and Training, LLC attain these goals, a drug and alcohol-free workplace is necessary.
STATEMENT - Pit Instruction and Training, LLC policy regarding alcohol and other drugs requires compliance with the following rules:
1. The use, possession, solicitation for, or sale of, narcotics or other illegal drugs, alcohol or prescription medication without a prescription, on employer or client premises or while performing an assignment is prohibited.
2. Impairment or being under the influence of legal or illegal drugs or alcohol, on employer or client customer premises or while performing an assignment, is prohibited.
3. The use, possession, solicitation for, or sale of legal or illegal drugs or alcohol off the employer or client customer premises that adversely affects the employee’s work performance, his or her own or others safety at the workplace of the employer or client company’s reputation is prohibited.
4. The distribution or use of controlled substances or illegal drugs at company or customer sponsored functions is prohibited.
5. Having a measurable presence of any controlled substance or alcohol in the body while at work is prohibited.
USE OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES AS MEDICATION - Although we recognize contractors and employees may be able to report to work while taking medications prescribed by a physician, contractors and employees are expected to discuss the potential side effects of prescribed medication with the prescribing physician. Any question regarding the medication’s effect on the safe and efficient performance of assigned duties must be discussed with Pit Instruction and Training, LLC staff prior to reporting to work. Contractors and employees must keep all prescribed medicine in its original container, which identifies the drug, date of prescription and prescribing doctor.
DRUG TESTING - Some of our customers require pre-employment drug screening for all contractors and employees placed on assignment at their facility. Contractors and employees will be required to meet the pre-employment drug-screening test before placement with such a customer. Pit Instruction and Training, LLC will require an employee on assignment at a customer’s location to abide by drug or alcohol testing requirements. Pit Instruction and Training, LLC requires pre-employment drug screening for all contractors and employees placed on driving assignments. An employee may be required to submit to alcohol or controlled substances testing whenever there is reason to believe an employee is using drugs or abusing alcohol in violation of the employer’s or client customer’s controlled substances policies. Additionally, supervisor may request contractors and employees to submit to drug or alcohol testing in connection with a safety investigation, or for random testing. In the event that the Pit Instruction and Training, LLC Substance Abuse Policy is in contrast with a customer’s policy, the more stringent policy shall apply.
REASONABLE SUSPICION - The use of or being under the influence of drugs or alcohol while at work is contrary to this policy. All individuals at work who are believed by supervision to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol must submit to drug or alcohol testing upon request. Reasonable suspicion can occur when an employee’s actions, appearance or conduct are indicative of an employee under the influence of drugs or alcohol, such as erratic behavior or staggering or faltering contractors and employees who test “positive” on reasonable suspicion will be terminated from PIT Instruction & Training
TEST RESULTS - Applicants whose tests are returned positive will be given an opportunity to discuss the results with a Medical Review Officer (MRO) to rule out anything that might cause a false positive. Should an employee have a confirmed positive test result, we will be unable to place the employee on any assignment. At management’s discretion, a second screening after 30 days may be granted at the employee’s expense. Any employee testing positive on the second screening will be permanently barred from employment. Any employee who passes the second screening will then be tested for one year on an individual random basis. Any positive test of such random testing will result in discharge. - All positive test results will be confirmed in accordance with all applicable state laws.
INSUBORDINATION AND FALSIFICATION - If an employee refuses to participate in a required alcohol or drug test, or attempts to invalidate the results of the test, the employee will be discharged.
CONFIDENTIALITY - All test results will be treated confidentially and are the sole property of Pit Instruction and Training, LLC.
WHAT DRUGS ARE TESTED? - The company may test for any or all of the following drugs or classes of drugs, and their Metabolites or derivatives, including: marijuana (cannabinoids), cocaine, propoxyphene (Darvon), benzodiazepines, phencyclidine (PCP), methadone, opiates, amphetamines, barbiturates and alcohol. The company also reserves the right to test for other drugs of suspected abuse.
Sample Testing Drugs - The Company will use urine, blood, oral fluid, or any of these three, for drug testing. Alcohol - The Company will use breath, urine, blood or any of these three for alcohol testing.
SEARCHES - The company reserves the right to conduct a reasonable, unannounced search of its premises if it believes an employee may be in possession of alcohol or drugs. In special circumstances a law enforcement representative may assist the company in searching an employee and his/her possessions. Refusal to cooperate in a reasonable search will result in discharge. “Premises” means any company or client customer vehicle, office, factory, warehouse, building, shop, parking lot or property which is owned, leased, rented or operated by the company or client customer; or any other site at which an employee performs company or client customer work. “Possession” means: on an employee’s person, in an employee’s tool box, lunch box, brief case or purse; or in and area entrusted to the control of an employee such as a company or client customer vehicle, desk, file, closet or locker.
CONSENT & AUTHORIZATION - Pit Instruction and Training, LLC has customers that have adopted policies requiring pre-employment and reasonable cause drug screening. By signing your name herein below, applicant/employee is expressing a desire for consideration to be assigned to all customers and consents to undergo a drug-screening test prior to beginning work, as required. Contractor’s and employee’s agree to supply urine and/or other specimen with the understanding that part of the specimen will be used to test for the presence of illegal drugs, alcohol or controlled substances, and that the result of such test may be disclosed to Pit Instruction and Training and to the customer who requested the screening.