The Miners Safety and Health Administration has proposed new drug and alcohol testing standards for the nation’s mines. Perhaps the most important of the new provisions is the requirement to provide “job security” to first time violators while they “seek appropriate evaluation and treatment.”
Under the new regulations, companies are required to refer those who test positive for the first time to the appropriate employee assistance program (EAP) for counseling. During counseling, the employee will continue to work in their existing jobs until such time as the miner is in compliance with counseling requirements.
Copies of these standards are available from WVCA.
September 12, 2008-- The Miners Safety and Health Administration has proposed new drug and alcohol testing standards for the nation’s mines. Perhaps the most important of the new provisions is the requirement to provide “job security” to first time violators while they “seek appropriate evaluation and treatment.”
Under the new regulations, companies are required to refer those who test positive for the first time to the appropriate employee assistance program (EAP) for counseling. During counseling, the employee will continue to work in their existing jobs until such time as the miner is in compliance with counseling requirements.
Copies of these standards are available from WVCA.