USCG Exam Practice · Chemical testing after a marine casualty
A marine employer's decision to require reasonable cause drug testing of a crewmember must be based on what standard?
- AA written complaint filed by another crewmember alleging drug use
- BA reasonable and articulable belief based on direct observation of specific, contemporaneous physical, behavioral, or performance indicators of probable use✓ correct
- CProbable cause supported by physical evidence of drug paraphernalia found aboard the vessel
- DSuspicion formed during a random inspection by a Coast Guard marine inspector
Why B is correct
46 CFR §16.250(b) requires the marine employer's decision to be based on a reasonable and articulable belief derived from direct observation of specific, contemporaneous physical, behavioral, or performance indicators of probable use. Where practicable, this observation should be made by two persons in supervisory positions.
Cited:46 CFR §16.250
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