USCG Exam PracticeChemical testing after a marine casualty
When a marine employer requires reasonable cause drug testing of a crewmember, on what must the decision to test be based?
- A. A report from another crewmember alleging drug use at any prior time
- ✓ A reasonable and articulable belief based on direct observation of specific, contemporaneous physical, behavioral, or performance indicators of probable useCorrect
- C. A positive result from a preliminary breath test administered by the master
- D. Suspicion formed during a routine inspection of the crewmember's quarters
Why B is correct
46 CFR §16.250(b) requires that the marine employer's decision be based on a reasonable and articulable belief derived from direct observation of specific, contemporaneous physical, behavioral, or performance indicators. A secondhand report or a search of quarters does not satisfy this standard.
Cited:46 CFR §16.250