Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0800-02-12-.08 - ALCOHOL TESTING
(1) Alcohol testing
shall be conducted using either a breathalyzer or a law enforcement obtained
blood test.
(2) All specimens
identified as positive shall be confirmed according to the provisions of 49
C.F.R. Part 40 applicable on the date of testing.
(3) The level for a positive test for alcohol
for safety-sensitive employees found in 49 C.F.R., Part 40 shall apply to all
employees.
(4) As technology
develops new testing methods, covered employers may rely on the results of
those methods which have been approved by the Substance Abuse & Mental
Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
(5) An employee in a safety-sensitive
position may be tested for alcohol based on reasonable suspicion, routine
fitness-for-duty, follow-up, or post-accident.
Notes
Authority: T.C.A. ยงยง 50-9-101(a) and (b), 50-9-104, 50-9-106(a)(1), 50-9-107(a) and (c), 50-9-110, and 50-9-111.
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