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<br />e <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />6. A supervisor participating in the joint decision to <br />conduct reasonable cause testing will ensure that the facts <br />of the situation are: <br /> <br />- Capable of explanation and substantiation; <br /> <br />- Specific, tangible, and contemporaneous; and <br /> <br />- Indicative of probable drug or alcohol use by the <br />individual. <br /> <br />7. The evidence of probable current drug or alcohol use <br />could include any of the common indicators of impairment, <br />e.g., stupor, excitation, slurred speech, staggering gait, <br />loss of psychomotor control, marked changes in behavior, or <br />the smell of alcohol. <br /> <br />8. Examples of unacceptable conduct that suggest drug or <br />alcohol impairment include, but are not limited to: <br /> <br />- Being at fault in an accident; <br /> <br />- Engaging in violent or disruptive behavior; <br /> <br />- Being absent from the job excessively without <br />explanation; <br /> <br />Engaging in unexplained erratic behavior; <br /> <br />Making mistakes in judgment or reasoning; and <br /> <br />- Deviating from productivity norms and safe working <br />practices. <br /> <br />9. Unacceptable conduct can take many forms, but must be <br />accompanied by indicators of impairment for it to be <br />considered indicative of drug or alcohol use. <br /> <br />10. The reasonable belief determination will be made and <br />tests for alcohol and drugs will be conducted as soon as <br />possible following the conduct which gave rise to the <br />reasonable belief, and in no case longer than 24 hours for <br />indicated drug use and no longer than 4 hours for indicated <br />alcohol use. <br /> <br />ll. In testing for alcohol use, the individual will be <br />administered a preliminary test that is based on the <br />analysis of saliva or breath specimen. This preliminary <br />test will be conducted by a contract vendor employee who <br />must be trained in the administration of preliminary alcohol <br />tests. <br /> <br />12. If the preliminary test for alcohol is positive, a <br />blood specimen will be drawn by a contract vendor employee <br />