OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Drug & Alcohol — Random Testing
A marine employer's chemical drug-testing program for crewmembers in safety-sensitive positions must include:
- ANo testing of any kind
- BOnly testing after an arrest
- CRandom testing at the required annual rate, plus pre-employment, periodic, reasonable-cause, and post-casualty testing✓ Correct
- DTesting solely of the company owner
Explanation
46 CFR Part 16 requires marine employers to test crew in safety-sensitive positions through pre-employment, random (at the annual minimum rate set by the Coast Guard), periodic (with the physical), reasonable-cause, and post-serious-marine-incident testing. The program deters and detects drug use that could impair safe operation.
Authority: 46 CFR Part 16
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