Specimen Collection Procedures. The Employer agrees to use the Specimen Collection Checklist approved by the National UPSF/Union’s UPSF Safety and Health Committee. The checklist is to be used with the affected employees at the collection site by the person performing the collection servic- es for the Employer. The checklist is to be used at all locations, but it is understood that failure to use or the refusal to use the checklist does not invalidate a properly conducted controlled substance testing procedure. Nor does it prohibit an employee’s recourse to the collective bargaining agreement and/or the grievance procedure. All procedures for urine collection will follow Department of Transportation guidelines to ensure an individual’s privacy. An employee who gives reason to believe that he or she may have adul- terated or substituted a sample will be required to provide a speci- men under direct observation by a same gender collection agent. If it is determined that an employee has adulterated or substituted a sample it shall result in the termination of his/her employment. No unauthorized personnel will be allowed in any area of the col- lection site. Only one (1) controlled substances testing collection procedure will be conducted at a time and the specimens can only be handled by the collection site person. The employee being tested should remove any outer garments, such as coats, jackets, hats or scarves, and should leave any personal belongings (purse or briefcase) with the collection agent. The employee shall display the items in his/her pockets to the collection agent. If the employee requests it, the collection agent shall provide the employee a receipt for his or her belongings. The employee may retain his or her wallet. After washing his/her hands, the employee shall remain in the pres- ence of the collection agent and shall not have access to any water fountain, faucet, soap dispenser, cleaning agent or other materials which could be used to adulterate the specimen. The collection agent provides the employee with a new, sealed kit selected by the employee. The employee will provide his or her specimen in a stall or other- wise partitioned area that allows for privacy. The Employer agrees to recognize all employees’ rights to privacy while being subjected to the collection process at all times and at all collection sites. Further, the Employer agrees that in all circumstances the employ- ee’s dignity will be considered and all necessary steps will be taken to insure that the ...
Specimen Collection Procedures. A. Preliminary Collection of Specimens
Specimen Collection Procedures. The City agrees to use the Specimen Collection Checklist. The checklist is to be used with the affected employees at the collection site by the person performing the collection services for the City. The checklist is to be used at all locations, but it is understood that failure to use or refusal to use the checklist does not invalidate a properly conducted drug testing procedure. Nor does it prohibit an employee’s recourse to the collective bargaining agreement and/or the grievance procedure. All procedures for urine collection will follow Department of Transportation (DOT) guidelines to ensure the employee’s privacy. An employee who gives probable cause to believe that he or she may have adulterated or substituted a sample will be required to provide a specimen under direct observation by a same gender collection agent. No unauthorized personnel will be allowed in any area of the collection site. Only one
Specimen Collection Procedures a. All specimens will be collected at designated collection sites which have necessary personnel certified by the laboratory in accordance with National Institute of Drug Abuse standards. In addition, materials, equipment and supervision to provide for specimen collection, security, temporary storage facilities, and shipping or transportation to the laboratory will also comply with NIDA standards.
Specimen Collection Procedures. All specimens will be collected at designated collection sites which have necessary personnel certified by the laboratory in accordance with National Institute of Drug Abuse standards. In addition, materials, equipment and supervision to provide for specimen collection, security, temporary storage facilities, and shipping or transportation to the laboratory will also comply with NIDA standards. Procedures for collecting urine specimens shall allow individual privacy unless there is reason to believe a person may alter or substitute the specimen to be provided. The following are the exclusive grounds constituting reason to believe an individual may have altered or substituted a specimen: The employee presents a specimen which falls outside normal temperature range (32.5-37.7 degrees Celsius/90.5-99.8 degrees Fahrenheit); and The person refuses to provide a measurement of oral body temperature; or Oral body temperature varies by more than 1 degree Celsius/1.8 degrees Fahrenheit from the temperature of the specimen. The last urine specimen provided by the employee was determined by the laboratory to have a specific gravity of less than 1.003 and a creatinine concentration below .2g/L; The collection site person observes conduct clearly and unequivocally indicating an attempt to substitute or adulterate the sample (e.g.: substitute urine in plain view, blue dye in the specimen presented, etc.); or The employee has previously been determined to have used a controlled substance without medical authorization and the test was being conducted under Department procedures providing for follow-up testing or after return to service. In any case where a determination is made by a collection site person to observe a specimen collection, a higher-level supervisor of the collection site person, or the supervisor, shall review and concur in such decision in advance. All direct observation shall be conducted by a person of the same gender as the person providing the specimen. In any case where collection is monitored2 by non-medical personnel, the person shall be the same gender as the person providing the specimen. The following procedures shall be used to ensure the integrity and identity of the specimen: Toilet bluing agents will be placed in the toilet tanks whenever possible so the reservoir remains blue. Where practical, there shall be no other source of water in the enclosure where urination occurs. If there is another source of water, it shall be effectively secured ...
Specimen Collection Procedures. Controlled Substances testing will be conducted using a urine specimen collected by qualified collection personnel at a collection site located on-site at the Village or at an off- site laboratory service center or medical clinic. For all FMCSA required testing, a Federal custody and control form (CCF) will be used to document the collection process. The driver will be required to present photo identification to the collector at the start of the collection process. The collector will instruct the employee to empty the contents of his/her pockets, remove all outer clothing (jackets, hats, etc.) and leave all hand carried items outside the toilet enclosure. After washing his/her hands, the driver will be provided a wrapped collection container which is unwrapped in his/her presence. The wrapped/sealed specimen bottles will remain with the collector while the driver provides his/her specimen in the privacy of a toilet enclosure with a closed door. In circumstances where only a multi- stall restroom is available, the collector will accompany the driver into the restroom. The collector will remain outside the toilet stall/enclosure; the driver will provide the specimen while in the toilet stall with the stall door closed. In certain circumstances the driver will be required to provide his/her urine specimen while being directly observed. Observation of urination will only be done by an individual who is the same sex as the driver. The following circumstances will require a direct observation collection:
Specimen Collection Procedures a. Each testing site shall possess all necessary personnel, materials, equipment facilities, and supervision to provide for the collection, security, temporary storage, and transportation of specimens to an approved laboratory facility. Chain-of- custody forms shall be properly executed by authorized collection site personnel upon receipt of specimens. No unauthorized personnel shall be permitted in any part of the collection site where specimens are collected or stored.
Specimen Collection Procedures. The Employer agrees to continue use of the Specimen Collection Checklist. The current checklist, approved by the National UPS/IBT Safety and Health Committee, is to be used with the affected employees at the collection site by the person performing the collection
Specimen Collection Procedures. 1. Test Subject Privacy Appropriate professional personnel will supervise the collection of urine and blood specimens for testing.
Specimen Collection Procedures. 1. Urine and blood specimens shall be collected in the Hospital's laboratory.
