General Knowledge and Regulations
Drug testing — pre-employment, random, post-incident
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46 CFR §16.210
Pre-employment testing requirements. (a) No marine employer shall engage or employ any individual to serve as a crewmember unless the individual passes a chemical test for dangerous drugs for that employer. (b) An employer may waive a pre-employment test required for a job applicant by paragraph (a) of this section if the individual provides satisfactory evidence that he or she has: (1) Passed a chemical test for dangerous drugs, required by this part, within the previous six months with no subsequent positive drug tests during the remainder of the six-month period; or (2) During the previous 185 days been subject to a random testing program required by § 16.230 for at least 60 days and did not fail or refuse to participate in a chemical test for dangerous drugs required by this part. …
46 CFR §16.230
Random testing requirements. (a) Marine employers shall establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crewmembers on inspected vessels who: (1) Occupy a position, or perform the duties and functions of a position, required by the vessel's Certificate of Inspection; (2) Perform the duties and functions of patrolmen or watchmen required by this chapter; or, (3) Are specifically assigned the duties of warning, mustering, assembling, assisting, or controlling the movement of passengers during emergencies. (b) Marine employers shall establish programs for the chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a random basis of crewmembers on uninspected vessels who: (1) Are required by law or regulation to hold a license issued by the Coast Guard in order to pe…
46 CFR §16.240
Serious marine incident testing requirements. The marine employer shall ensure that all persons directly involved in a serious marine incident are chemically tested for evidence of dangerous drugs and alcohol in accordance with the requirements of 46 CFR 4.06.
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The standard minimum annual percentage rate for random drug testing of covered crewmembers is ______.
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