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City of Pequot Lakes DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing <br /> Title: Procedures Effective Date: 2-4-20 <br /> Effective Date(s)of Amendment(s): <br /> all information concerning the applicant which is maintained by the applicant's previous <br /> employers within the preceding three (3)years pursuant to DOT and FMCSA controlled <br /> substance and alcohol testing regulations.The City will review such records, if feasible, prior to <br /> the first time a driver performs safety-sensitive functions.9 <br /> 22.2.4 Prohibited Conduct <br /> The following conduct is explicitly prohibited by applicable DOT and FMCSA regulations and <br /> therefore constitutes violation of City policy. <br /> 22.2.4.1 Under the influence of alcohol when reporting for duty or while on duty <br /> No driver may report for duty or remain on duty requiring the perFormance of safety- <br /> sensitive functions while having an alcohol concentration of 0.04 or greater. Drivers <br /> reporting for duty or remaining on duty to perform safety-sensitive functions while having <br /> an alcohol concentration of 0.02, but less than 0.04, will be removed from duty for at least <br /> 24 hours, escorted home, and placed on vacation/PTO leave for hours missed from work.lo <br /> 22.2.4.2 On-Duty Use of Alcohol <br /> No driver may use alcohol while performing safety-sensitive functions.11 <br /> 22.2.4.3 Pre-Duty Use of Alcohol <br /> No driver may perform safety-sensitive functions within four(4) hours after using alcohol. If <br /> an employee has had alcohol within four hours, they are to notify their supervisors before <br /> performing any safety-sensitive functions.1Z <br /> 22.2.4.4 Alcohol Use Following an Accident <br /> No driver required to take a post-accident alcohol test may use alcohol for eight (8) hours <br /> following the accident, or until the driver undergoes a post-accident alcohol test, whichever <br /> occurs first.13 <br /> 22.2.4.5 Refusal to Submit to a Required Alcohol or Controlled Substance Test <br /> No applicant or driver may refuse to submit to pre-employment, post-accident, random, <br /> reasonable suspicion or follow-up alcohol or controiled substance testing. <br /> In the event an applicant or driver does in fact refuse to submit to required alcohol or <br /> controlled substance testing, no test will be conducted. Refusal by a driver to submit to <br /> controlled substance or alcohol testing will be considered a positive test result, will cause <br /> 9 49 C.F.R. §§40.25 and 382.413(describing requirements of test checks for applicants) <br /> 10 49 C.F.R.§�40.23 and 382.201 and.501-.507(establishing legal consequences for being under the influence) <br /> " 49 C.F.R. §§ 382.205,.501,and.507(establishing legal consequences for on-duty use) <br /> 12 49 C.F.R. §§ 382.207,.501,and.507(establishing legal consequences for pre-duty use) <br /> 13 49 C.F.R.�§ 382.209,.501,and.507(estabiishing legal consequences for use following an accident) <br /> Page 9 of 23 <br />