Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-5-6-.01

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 480-5-6-.01 - Definitions

When used in these rules, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:

(1)Alcohol: Limits - less than 0.04 safety sensitive function, less than 0.08 non-safety sensitive function. Refusal: considered in excess of the permissible limits.

(2)Confirmation Test: Usually gas chromatography/mass spectrometry technique to confirm a specimen which initially tested positive. Confirmation is performed under the supervision of the laboratory's certifying Ph.D. in one of the natural sciences.

(3)Illegal Drugs: A controlled substance that is not medically authorized or prescribed for the employee being tested. Drugs that are considered an illegal substance.

(4)Legal Drugs: Prescribed and non-prescribed (over the counter) substances but whose use may be prohibited during the performance of duties by the employer's policies.

(5)Medical Review Officer (MRO): A licensed physician (medical doctor or doctor of osteopathy), certified by either the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine or The American Association of Medical Review Officers to include a minimum of twelve hours of continuing medical education annually, responsible for receiving laboratory results generated by an employer's drug testing program. The MRO shall be an agent of the employer.

(6)Prohibited Substance: Alcohol consumption during or prior to working (in accordance with permissible limits and company policy). Drugs that are considered an illegal substance. A controlled substance that is not medically authorized or prescribed for the employee being tested. Legally prescribed controlled substances whose use is prohibited during the performance of duties by the employer's policies.

(7)Verified Drug and Alcohol Test: A test may be verified as negative in light of a confirmed positive test by a qualified MRO if the medical history and medications support the findings. This is performed on a case by case basis. A physical examination is sometimes required for confirmation. This may be performed by the MRO or other physician as required.

Author: Workers' Compensation Division

Ala. Admin. Code r. 480-5-6-.01

New Rule: Filed March 8, 1996; effective April 12, 1996.

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, §§ 25-5-330 through 25-5-340.