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. . . POST-ACCIDENT A post-accident alcohol and drug test is required if an employee operating a CMV is involved in an accident, as defined in this policy that results in: L The death of a person or persons regardless of the amount of vehicle or property damage; or 2, The employee receives a citation for a moving traffic violation arising from the accident. The employee must provide an alcohol test sample as soon as practicable after the occurrence of the accident. If the employee does not receive the test within two (2) hours of the accident, the reasons shall be documented. Atler eight (8) hours, all attempts to conduct the alcohol test shall cease and the reasons shall be documented. The employee must provide a urine sample for controlled substances testing as soon as practicable after the accident. After thirty-two (32) hours, all attempts to conduct the test shall cease and the reasons shall be documented, An employee subject to post-accident testing must remain available or the employee shall be considered to have refused to submit to testing. The employee is prohibited from using alcohol for eight (8) hours following the accident or until the employee has undergone a post-accident alcohol test, whichever comes first. RETURN -TO-DUTY TESTING An employee found to have violated this policy shall not return to work until after undergoing return-to-duty tests indicating an alcohol concentration of less than 0,02 and a verified negative result for controlled substances, FOLLOW-UP TESTING Following a determination by a SAP that an employee is in need of assistance in resolving problems with alcohol abuse and/or controlled substances use, an employee shall be subject to Ull31illounced follow-up alcohol and/or controlled substances testing as directed by the SAP, Follow-up testing shall not exceed sixty (60) months from the date of the employee's return to duty. RANDOM TESTING The City of Arden Hills will randomly select employees subject to this policy for unannounced alcohol and controlled substances testing using a computer based random number generator that is matched with an employee's identifying number. Alcohol testing shall be performed just before, during or after an employee's performance of safety-sensitive duties. Employees selected for testing must proceed immediately to the testing site; provided, however, that if an employee is performing a safety-sensitive function at the time of notification, the employee shall cease performing the safety-sensitive function and proceed to the testing site as soon as possible. FWHA rules require the City of Arden Hills to conduct random controlled substances testing on fifty percent (50%) ofthe average number of employees and random alcohol testing on ten percent (l0%) of the average number of employees. 7