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W EEKLY EDITION JULY 24, 2019 Legal Marijuana: HR Policy Issues for the Portable Sanitation Industry – Part 2 of 2 By Karl een Kos, PSAI Executive Director SAMPLE DRUG AND ALCOHOL - FREE WORKPLACE POLICY (2 of 3) Only the person for whom a prescription is issued can bring that medication on company property. An employee being treated with a drug or controlled substance that might in any way impair the employee's judgment, conduct or abilities must provide medical certification from the prescribing physici an indicating the employee is released for work. The company reserves the right to reassign any employee whose use of a prescribed drug could present a danger to the employee or others while operating equipment or otherwise carrying out job duties. Misus e of legal drugs is prohibited and may result in your immediate removal from the premises, and/or the termination of your employment. Consent to Testing Employees are required to sign forms authorizing and consenting to the collection and testing of a sam ple, or samples, of urine, blood, or breath, for the presence of drugs. These signed forms must be turned in at the end of the orientation session. The company and its designated clinics follow appropriate procedures to safeguard employee privacy, confid entiality and custody procedures. Violations and Consequences Any violation of this policy is considered misconduct. If the company becomes aware of a violation, the employee will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. If the company has a reasonable suspicion that an employee has violated any portion of this policy, it will conduct an investigation, which may include the removal of the employee from the workplace or worksite, and a search of company premise s, property and/or all of an employee's personal property that is on company premises or property. The employee may be placed on administrative leave during the investigation. The company may also require any employee reasonably suspected of using or bei ng under the influence of illegal drugs or alcohol, or of misusing legal drugs, while on duty or on company premises, to immediately present themselves for a drug or alcohol test. The company also reserves the right to require employees to undergo drug or alcohol testing in any situation deemed appropriate, including but not limited to post - accident or post - injury testing. An independent laboratory will perform all tests at the company's expense. P AGE 12 CONTINUED ON PAGE 13