b'BEYONDSAY NO"Court in California seeking to block MOVING"JUSTimplementationof theregulations. The Court preliminary enjoined the FederalandRegulationsrandomandpost-acciDrugAlcoholtestingcertain inWorkplacedentesting requirementsof the thet "-fhe Drug-Free Workplacetablishinginformationalregulations.Owner-Operator Inanprogram,dependentAssociation Af1988andmonitoringandreportingDriversof OAmerica, Inc.Burnley.appeal ctworkplace-related drug convictions.v.An After March 18,1989, the Drug- of this case and further litigation are 1988oflikely. Free Workplace Act ofrequiresDepartment thatemployera federalTransportationFederal Highway anyobtainingDrug contractof $25,000ormoreoraTesting RegulationsAdministration Drunk federal grantcertifyit mustthatwillOn1988, the Depart Driving provide a drug-free workplace. Inter November 21,Rules ment ofits imrulesssued in1989Transportation publishedOn October 27, 1988, new Departfinali Januaryinterim rules on drug testing. These regulations will ultimately apply toofTransportation indicatethat theActcoversonlymentdrunk driving grantsand procurementcontractsmorethan fourmillionpublicandrules for truck and bus drivers took directly with federal agencies.effect. Thesedramatically private employees.ruleslower The penalties for failure to complythe bloodalcoholconcentration Inthe trucking industry, the rulesthreshold atsanctions for drivare severe. They include, suspensionwhich applydriversanymoreingundertheinfluencewillbe of payment, cancellation and debar toofvehicle of mentto five years.than26,000poundsgrossweight,appliedtooperators of commercial for updrivers of vehicles carrying hazard vehicles.Operators withanalcohol To demonstrate to a federal agencyousmaterials,regardlessof grossconcentration ofor more will be .04% thatacontractoriscommittedtoweight,anddriversof passengerdisqualified forone year forafirst providing adrug-free workplace, thevehicles designed to carry more thanoffense (threeifvehicle was yearsthe contractor mustthe following: do15 persons.Inmass transit opera transportingrdouss). A haza material*Giveeachemployeewrittentions,eyall operators, vehicleseconddisqualification fordriving noticethat themanufacture,th cover controllersandmaintenanceunder the influencewill result ina distribution, dispensation, pos workers. Most merchant seamen, alllifetime disqualification. The regulasession, or use ofillegal drugadriver with anemployeesworking inoperations,tions also require that in the workplace is prohibitedmaintenanceandemergencyany measurable concentrationof althatwillresponse on natural gas and hazard cohol musttaken outservice for anddisciplinary action beof be taken ifrule is violated; thatousliquidpipelinesandmany24 hours. *Establishadrug-freeaware railwayaviationrkersare andwo alsoThese rules, like the drug testing nessprogramtoinformcovered.rules,apply totrucks withagross employees about the dangers ofThese regulations,which will be weight ofpounds or more, all 26,001 workplacedrugabuse,avail come effective for large employers in commercial vehicles hauling hazardable drug counseling programsDecember1989andforsmallerous materials and passenger vehicles and thedisciplinary penaltiesemployers before the end ofl990, re with a capacity of more than 15 pasfor drug abuse violations;quiredrugtesting:a)ofallsengers. *Notifyemployeesinwritingapplicants, b) of all emp1oyees on aThisarticlewastakenfromthe thatmustperiodic basis, c) when the employer theyfollow drug-freeSpencerFaneBritt&Browne workplace rules as aconditionhas reasonable cause to believe theEmployment LawReport,Spring, of employment and notify theemployee mayunderinfluence bethe1989. employer within five daysanyof drugs,d) afteraccidents, and e) of criminal drug convictions aris randomly.Themostcontroversial ingoutofconductintheprovisions ofregulations require the workplace;randomtestingof onehalfof theEXTRA . *Notify the federal agency issu employer\'sworkforce eachyear.In EXTRA dividualswhotestpositivefor. inge contract within 10 daysMRCA to th proscribedsubstances,including of learningof anemployee\'smeet in criminalconvictionmarijuana,cocaine,opiates,am Milwaukee drugarisingphetamines,orPCP,mustbe out of conducttherkplace;Oct. 8-11 inwo removedfromcovereddutiesand andmayonlyreturntodutyaf er t*Imposedisciplinarysanctionsrehabilitation and with the approval onanemployeeconvictedofofmedical officer. a drugviolationsarising out ofTransportationlaborunionsand conductworkplace, or rein theotherinterest groupshave lostno\\ quireparticipationindrugtimeindenouncing theserigorous ,,_,rehabilitation programs.regulations. Theafterreguladaythe The costcompliance does not tionswereannounced,the ofappear to besubstantial: drafting theowner-operator independent driversc::::::::::::::::::::::::= statementsemployees,in requiredtoes- association filed suita U.S. District Page 3'