Proposed Substance Abuse Specification for Owners

The Construction Industry Substance Abuse Program (CISAP) Committee recommends that the following Substance Abuse Program Specification be included in the General Conditions, Supplemental Conditions, or other designated location of the Owner/Customer Contract:

                                                                                                           

Substance Abuse Program Requirements, Eligibility, and Discipline

Program Requirements

Every contractor and their subcontractors shall have a Substance Abuse Program (Program) that includes as a minimum the following elements:

1.      A written policy

2.      Drug Testing in the form of pre-employment, annual, random, and post-incident/accident and reasonable cause.

a.   Drug tests will be a 10-panel test for Marijuana, Cocaine, Opiates, Phencyclidine, Amphetamines, Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines, Methadone, Methaqualone, and Propoxyphene, at levels as recommended by the Federal Government.

3.      Alcohol Testing in the form of post-incident/accident and reasonable cause.

4.      Medical Review Officer involvement to confirm all positive drug tests.

Eligibility

All employees and subcontractor employees must have a current negative drug test to be eligible to start work on the project. Employers and their employees will be considered eligible to work on an OWNER/CUSTOMER jobsite if:

1. The employer has an active program that includes the Program Requirements listed above.

2. The employees are currently eligible in the program.

3. Verification from a third-party assistant or testing agency on the activeness of the Program, in a manner designated by OWNER/CUSTOMER; or

• If the employer and their employees belong and participate in a state-approved drug testing consortium, such as The Construction Industry Substance Abuse Program (CISAP), further verification will not be necessary.

Discipline

(same as before)