Post-Incident Drug Testing: Ensure Compliance with the Latest Regulations

Price: $ + applicable taxes

Marijuana legalization and medically-regulated opioid use complicates your ability to drug test your workers. And now, the rules for drug testing employees have been modified in the face of COVID-19.

In this 60-minute workshop, learn when you can – and can’t – drug test post-incident. We’ll take you through the latest legal and safety rules from OSHA, the ADA, and state laws affecting your:

Drug testing programs
Substance abuse prevention programs
Medical cannabis policies

Program Highlights

Keys for Reviewing & Updating Your Drug-Testing Program to Ensure Compliance

How OSHA’s policy of drug testing workers has evolved over and where we’re at now
Compliance do’s and don’ts of drug tests for screening applicants or terminating employees
How supervisors should address potential impairment and conduct an incident investigation

Common Traps to look Out for: Avoid Penalties and Retaliation Claims

How medical cannabis impacts fitness for duty exams
State requirements that complicate return-to-work drug testing
How CBD use complicates drug testing – and what you can do about it
Protocols and protections for disabled workers that you need to know
How to distinguish between a positive test and an impairment

About the Speaker

Adele Abrams is an attorney and the president of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams PC, a multi-attorney firm. She represents employers nationwide in OSHA and MSHA litigation. Adele also provides safety training, consultation and auditing services. She is the 2017 recipient of the National Safety Council’s DSSA award and is an active member of the American Society of Safety Professionals, where she has received the SPY award multiple times. Adele is also on the faculty of the University of Colorado, and Catholic University, where she instructs on employment, labor and occupational safety law.

Program Benefits

After attending this 60-minute workshop, you’ll be able to quickly distinguish when and how you can legally drug test workers following a workplace incident, all while remaining compliant with the most recent regulation.

If you'd like this program customized for your organization, call us at 1-800-964-6033. We're certain we can fulfill your training needs, while making it fit in your budget!

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