Substance Abuse Training for Supervisors

1

• Supervisors must
• observe employee directly
• confer with another supervisor
• document observations
• meet with employee and tell is to be tested
• escort employee for testing
• arrange transport home after testing

Substance Abuse Training for Supervisors For
Cause Drug/Alcohol Testing -Non-DOT
Supervisor contacts OMS that an employee may
have ETOH/drug problem
Is this for Cause?
NO
OMS advises as appropriate
YES
Supervisors should call 301-652-4660, identify
themselves as MC employee, give name of employee
to be tested and estimate the time of arrival for
testing and arrange to meet at 255 Rockville
Pike, Suite 125 for testing.

• OMS Instructs Supervisor
• Give copy of AP 4-11 to employee
• Obtain employees permission to obtain
• specimen and to release information
• Fax signed copy to OMS 240-777-5132
• OMS holds for MRO review report
• Accompany employee to OMS for test
• 6. Arrange safe transport home for employee

Test results positive?
Note Results of breath alcohol testing are given
immediately
NO
YES
OMS can phone Supervisor to inform
OMS submits written report of results to
Departmental Director or her/his
designee indicated in writing
MRO interviews employee to confirm