Sent for a random while off duty. Got there told me it would be observed, I refused. Added to clearinghouse. My question is don’t I have to be on duty to take a random? New assistant never told me to go on duty and I never did. Thanks
Sent for random drug screening while off duty
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Usually when you are headed to a random or post accident drug/alcohol screen they tell you to go on duty if your aren’t already since it’s a job function.
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1. DOT’s 49 CFR Part 40 directly observed collections are authorized and required only when:
- The employee attempts to tamper with his or her specimen at the collection site.
- The specimen temperature is outside the acceptable range;
- The specimen shows signs of tampering ~ unusual color / odor / characteristic; or
- The collector finds an item in the employee’s pockets or wallet which appears to be brought into the site to contaminate a specimen; or the collector notes conduct suggesting tampering.
- The Medical Review Officer (MRO) orders the direct observation because:
- The employee has no legitimate medical reason for certain atypical laboratory results; or
- The employee’s positive or refusal [adulterated / substituted] test result had to be cancelled because the split specimen test could not be performed (for example, the split was not collected).
- The test is a Follow-Up test or a Return-to-Duty test.
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Here’s a link for you.
DOT’s Direct Observation Procedures | US Department of Transportation
I know you didn’t ask about the direct observation procedure but it’s where I believe you were violated and could fight back.
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I was trying to fight back from the fact I was not on duty before or during test. Tester was a woman she said I had to wait for a man to come I told her no I didn’t and left.
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