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e . . POST -ACCIDENT A post-accident alcohol and drug test is required if an employee operating a CMV is involved in aJ1 accident, as defined in this policy that results in: 1. 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 aJ1 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. After eight (8) hours, all attempts to conduct f11e alcohol test shall cease aJ1d the reasons shall be documented. The employee must provide a urine sample for controlled substaJ1ces testing as soon as practicable after the accident. After f11irty-two (32) hours, all attempts to conduct the test shall cease aJ1d 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 retum-to-duty tests indicating an alcohol concentration ofless thaJ1 0.02 aJ1d a verified negative result for controlled substances. FOLLOW-UP TESTING Following a determination by a SAP that aJ1 employee is in need of assistaJ1ce in resolving problems with alcohol abuse aJ1d/or controlled substances use, aJ1 employee shall be subject to unarmounced follow-up alcohol aJ1d/or controlled substaJ1ces 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 raJ1domly select employees subject to this policy for unarmounced alcohol aJ1d controlled substaJ1ces testing using a computer based raJ1dom number generator that is matched with aJ1 employee's identifying number. Alcohol testing shall be performed just before, during or after aJ1 employee's performance of safety-sensitive duties. Employees selected for testing must proceed immediately to the testing site; provided, however, that if aJ1 employee is performing a safety-sensitive function at the time of notification, the employee shall cease performing the safety-sensitive function aJ1d proceed to the testing site as soon as possible. FWHA rules require f11e City of Arden Hills to conduct raJ1dom controlled substaJ1ces testing on fifty percent (50%) of the average number of employees aJ1d raJ1dom alcohol testing on ten percent (l 0%) ofthe average number of employees. 7