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Human Resources Management , Fifth Edition
Wendell L. French, University of Washington
Internet Exercises
Chapter 9: Recruitment and Selection

INTRODUCTION
This application links you to several web sites that address various aspects of employee substance abuse testing. The first web site provides an overview of the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) drug and alcohol testing rules for persons required to obtain a commercial driver's license (CDL). The second web site links you to the home page of the Drug Screen Compliance & Consortium of the Southwest. The last web site links you to the home page of Drug Free Enterprises (D.F.E.) which provides information about an innovative and technologically advanced on-site drug testing product. The recruitment and selection process and selection tests (including substance abuse testing) are discussed in Chapter 9 of French's Human Resource Management, 5th ed.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Having successfully completed this application, you will be able to:
  • Answer basic questions pertaining to the alcohol and drug testing rules of the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991
  • Identify general types of services and information businesses need to implement a drug and alcohol prevention program and create a safe and drug free workplace.
  • Identify the specific drugs that can be detected by a commercially available "No Step - On Site" urinalysis drug test product for substance abuse screening.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS AND ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
Instruction 1: Access the following web site:
http://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/safetyprogs/drugs/engtesting.htm and scroll down the page to answer Questions 1 - 4.
Question 1: What is required of employers under the Omnibus Transportation employee Testing Act of 1991?
Question 2: What are some examples of types of employees covered by FHWA?
Question 3: In regards to random alcohol testing of employees, what percentage of safety-sensitive drivers must the employer test each year?
Question 4: What must the employer ensure if a driver who has violated alcohol misuses rules is allowed to return to safety-sensitive duties?

Instruction 2: Access the following web site: http://www.drug-screen.com and answer Questions 5 and 6.
Question 5: What is the goal of the Drug Screen Compliance & Consortium of the Southwest?
Question 6: What services are provided by the Drug Screen Compliance & Consortium?

Instruction 3: Access the following web site: http://www.drugcheck.com and answer Question 7.
Question 7: Which five most commonly tested drugs can be detected by the "No Step - On Site" urinalysis drug test product DRUGCHECK 5TM?



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